How mutex is implemented in linux?
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Answer / Subhash Chandra Gupta
In Linux, a Mutex (MUTual EXclusion) is implemented using kernel-level data structures. It uses spinlocks for fast lock acquisition when the CPU is idle or context switching isn't necessary.
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