Episode 497: Richard L. Sites on Understanding Software Dynamics
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How Important Are Software Locks?
Locks are used to keep multiple threads of execution from going through the same critical section simultaneously. Software locks weren't around in the 19 fifties, but have become really important these days. Most of the delay in real time responses in that environment is to lay waiting on locks. So ye, they're important.
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