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From: Pashupati Kumar <kumarp@Brocade.COM>
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Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 13:04:46 -0800
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Subject: [dpdk-dev] Bit spinlocks in DPDK
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Hi,
We use bit spinlocks extensively to have compact data structures.  Are ther=
e any plans for adding them to DPDK in some future release?


Thanks
Pash