> Libpthread silently converts libc spinlocks into non-spinning
> locks; there should be no deadlock or starvation issues in
> userland. I don't know if libthr ans any issues with spinlocks
> or not.
>
> Dan Eischen
>
Sounds like I have to take the dive first and if I ends up being
too shallow, ask questions later :-)
Thanks,
Pete