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This talk surveys a Linux approach to reliable userspace spinlocks using futexes with extended information. It explains why conventional spinlocks can waste CPU time and why sleepable mutexes require a context switch.
Syllabus
Reliable Userspace Spinlock - André Almeida, Igalia
Taught by
Linux Foundation