RusPiRo Lock crate

This crates provide two simple abstractions on low level atomic locks. The Spinlock and the Semaphore.

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Usage

To use this crate simply add the dependency to your Cargo.toml file: [dependencies] ruspiro-lock = "0.1.0"

Once done the definition and usage of the locks is as follows:

Using a Spinlock to ensure exclusive access: ``` use ruspiro_lock::*;

static SPIN: Spinlock = Spinlock::new();

fn main() { SPIN.aquire(); // following code is only executed if the lock could be aquired, the executing core pause till then let _ = 10 + 3; SPIN.release(); } ```

Using a Semaphore to specify how often specific access is valid: ``` use ruspriro_lock::*;

static mut SEMA: Semaphore = Semaphore::new(1);

fn main() { unsafe { // unsafe necessary as accessing mut static's is unsafe if SEMA.trydown().isok() { // we gained access to the semaphore, do something let _ = 20 /4; SEMA.up(); } } } ```

License

Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0, (LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)