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SubjectRe: state terminology

>> > Is there a specific term (other than "hang") associated with this
>> > situation? It's not a "dead-lock", because there is no other process
>> > (anymore) which could potentially up the semaphore.
>>
>> This is a simple "resource leak" (or "semaphore leak" in this case).
>>
>How about "locked-out" or "lock-out"? It's akin to a locked room, with
>the keys left inside.

Yeah, comes closer. I also thought about cul-de-sac. (Which does not allow to
proceed further, but let's some waiting process abort.)


Jan Engelhardt
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