Prompt Title: Using Semaphores in Linux

Sure, here's an example of how to use a rw_semaphore statically in Linux kernel code:

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#include <linux/rwsem.h>

static DECLARE_RWSEM(my_semaphore);

static int my_function(void)
{
    // Acquire read access to the semaphore
    down_read(&my_semaphore);

    // Read from shared resource here

    // Release read access to the semaphore
    up_read(&my_semaphore);

    // Acquire write access to the semaphore
    down_write(&my_semaphore);

    // Write to shared resource here

    // Release write access to the semaphore
    up_write(&my_semaphore);

    return 0;
}

In the above code, DECLARE_RWSEM is used to declare a rw_semaphore named my_semaphore statically. This creates a new rw_semaphore object in the kernel's data section that can be accessed by multiple functions.

The down_read and up_read functions are used to acquire and release read access to the semaphore, respectively. Similarly, down_write and up_write functions are used to acquire and release write access to the semaphore.

It's important to note that rw_semaphore is a blocking primitive, which means that if a thread attempts to acquire a write lock while there are already threads holding read locks, it will block until all the read locks are released. Similarly, if a thread attempts to acquire a read lock while there is already a thread holding a write lock, it will block until the write lock is released.

Also, make sure that you use the proper locking order in your code to avoid deadlocks. For example, if you have two semaphores sem1 and sem2, always acquire them in the same order to avoid deadlocks.