in reply to Re^4: OT: Locking and syncing mechanisms available on *nix.
in thread OT: Locking and syncing mechanisms available on *nix.

wait! this reminded me of some old printouts I had (you never know when they will come handy) so I have the definitive answer for you.

Linux and Windows sync primitives compared side-by-side.(IBM) Port Windows IPC apps to Linux, Part 2: Semaphores and events

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