Re: POSIX Semaphores

[Andy Ruhl <acruhl%gmail.com@localhost>]

On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 10:29 PM, Eric Haszlakiewicz 
<erh%nimenees.com@localhost> wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 12:31:09PM -0500, Mouse wrote:
>> >>> [...] P1003_1B_SEMAPHORE [...]
>> >> The feature was condiational in the past, but made unconditional on
>> >> the basis that it is essential.
>>
>> This leads me to ask, what is it essential to?  I'm moderately sure
>> I've never used POSIX semaphores for anything.
>
> I know Apache httpd and PostgreSQL use semaphores.  Of course, whether you
> consider being able to run those software packages "essential" is another
> matter.

I use PostgreSQL.

I don't care how semaphores are implemented as long as I can use them
somehow. I'm not against modules or making them non-default, but I
don't know what the other implications are.

Andy