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param: use separate param save lock
param save is an expensive operation that can take several 100ms. And previously it was possible that a param_get() caller was blocked on a save operation. If this happened due to a param change notification, important modules, such as sensors, could have been blocked for a longer period (and affecting the flight performance). With this patch, this situation is not possible anymore, because a param save now uses the reader lock and a separate file lock. However it is still possible that a param_set() needs to wait for a save operation, thus blocking for a longer time. param_set() thus needs to be avoided in important modules when the system is armed. In the case of mavlink it works, since it does not affect the flight if the mavlink receiver is blocked over a longer time. It is only problematic if a joystick is used as input or in offboard control.
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