The best replacement for spinlock is mutex.

The best alternatives to spinlock are rated as following:
★★★★★  mutex
★★★★★  semaphore
★★  lock c#
★★  spring collars
★★  spinwait
★★  rwlock
★  mutex linux kernel
★  ironmaster
★  spring collar
  blocking lock
  pthread mutex
  crewsaver

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