Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hao!cires!nbires!opus!rcd From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn) Newsgroups: net.unix,net.unix-wizards Subject: Re: need help with unix semifors, possible OS bug Message-ID: <655@opus.UUCP> Date: Tue, 31-Jul-84 20:35:48 EDT Article-I.D.: opus.655 Posted: Tue Jul 31 20:35:48 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Aug-84 01:06:59 EDT References: <140@ihnet.UUCP> Organization: NBI, Boulder Lines: 9 What the hell is a semifor? 1. It's for hauling things. Ain't you ever seen a semi, you fool? 2. It's a for-loop that terminates by a break statement in the middle (a solution to the "n 1/2 iteration" problem). -- Dick Dunn {hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd (303)444-5710 x3086 ...Keep your day job 'til your night job pays.