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// Copyright 2009 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
// Package sync provides basic synchronization primitives such as mutual
// exclusion locks. Other than the Once and WaitGroup types, most are intended
// for use by low-level library routines. Higher-level synchronization is
// better done via channels and communication.
package sync
import (
"runtime"
"sync/atomic"
)
// A Mutex is a mutual exclusion lock.
// Mutexes can be created as part of other structures;
// the zero value for a Mutex is an unlocked mutex.
type Mutex struct {
key int32
sema uint32
}
// A Locker represents an object that can be locked and unlocked.
type Locker interface {
Lock()
Unlock()
}
// Lock locks m.
// If the lock is already in use, the calling goroutine
// blocks until the mutex is available.
func (m *Mutex) Lock() {
if atomic.AddInt32(&m.key, 1) == 1 {
// changed from 0 to 1; we hold lock
return
}
runtime.Semacquire(&m.sema)
}
// Unlock unlocks m.
// It is a run-time error if m is not locked on entry to Unlock.
//
// A locked Mutex is not associated with a particular goroutine.
// It is allowed for one goroutine to lock a Mutex and then
// arrange for another goroutine to unlock it.
func (m *Mutex) Unlock() {
switch v := atomic.AddInt32(&m.key, -1); {
case v == 0:
// changed from 1 to 0; no contention
return
case v == -1:
// changed from 0 to -1: wasn't locked
// (or there are 4 billion goroutines waiting)
panic("sync: unlock of unlocked mutex")
}
runtime.Semrelease(&m.sema)
}