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@@ -214,12 +214,12 @@ Here are the updates since 3.5.0:
 * [x] clarify: "check validity of level-3 pte in `find_pte` instead of checking it outside this function" should not be a bug
 * [x] code of chapter 8: synchronization on a uniprocessor
 * [x] switch the code of chapter 6 and chapter 7
-* [x] support signal mechanism in chapter 7
+* [x] support signal mechanism in chapter 7/8(only works for apps with a single thread)
 
 ### Todo(High priority)
 
 * [ ] review documentation, current progress: 5/9
-* [ ] support signal mechanism in chapter 8
+* [ ] support user-level sync primitives in chapter 8
 * [ ] code of chapter 9: device drivers based on interrupts, including UART and block devices
 * [ ] use old fs image optionally, do not always rebuild the image
 * [ ] add new system calls: getdents64/fstat
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ Here are the updates since 3.5.0:
 * [ ] format the code using official tools
 * [ ] support other platforms
 
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 ### Crates
 
 We will add them later.