Thread Synchronization

Understands basic synchronization primitives: mutex, semaphore, condition variable. Uses pthread API for thread synchronization, knows about race conditions and deadlocks.

Confidently applies synchronization in system code: spinlocks, RCU, read-write locks. Understands memory ordering (acquire/release), uses atomic operations for counters and flags.

Designs complex synchronization schemes: lock-free and wait-free algorithms, RCU for read-heavy kernel subsystems, futex-based primitives. Applies formal verification for correctness.

Defines synchronization strategy for the systems platform. Establishes guidelines for primitive selection (spinlock vs mutex vs RCU), lock ordering rules, conducts concurrency reviews.

Shapes enterprise concurrency strategy for system software. Defines approaches to lock-free programming, memory model compliance, mentors leads on concurrent system design.