diff --git a/Include/Aurora/IO/Loop/Loop.hpp b/Include/Aurora/IO/Loop/Loop.hpp
index ea7a2ff9..64e40676 100644
--- a/Include/Aurora/IO/Loop/Loop.hpp
+++ b/Include/Aurora/IO/Loop/Loop.hpp
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
         virtual bool Unlock() = 0;
     };
 
-    struct IConditionVar : virtual ILoopSource
-    {
-        virtual bool Signal() = 0;
-        virtual bool Broadcast() = 0;
-    };
-
     struct ITimer : virtual ILoopSource
     {
         /* Warning: IO timers use wall time (CurrentClock[M/NS), not SteadyClock[M/N]S()).
@@ -77,21 +71,23 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
         virtual void *GetLastSignalInfo() = 0;
     };
 
-    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ITimer>         NewLSTimer(AuUInt64 absStartTimeMs /*CurrentClockMS()*/, AuUInt32 reschedStepMsOrZero = 0, AuUInt32 maxIterationsOrZero = 0, bool bSingleshot = false /*cannot be changed*/);
+    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ITimer>         NewLSTimer(AuUInt64 absStartTimeMs /*CurrentClockMS()*/, AuUInt32 reschedStepMsOrZero = 0, AuUInt32 maxIterationsOrZero = 0, bool bSingleshot = false /*cannot be changed*/);  // warn: no IPC counterpart
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSMutex>       NewLSMutex();
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSMutex>       NewLSMutexSlow();  // interop-ready (usable with DbgLoopSourceToReadFd)
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSEvent>       NewLSEvent(bool bTriggered = false, bool bAtomicRelease = true, bool bPermitMultipleTriggers = false);
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSEvent>       NewLSEventSlow(bool bTriggered = false, bool bAtomicRelease = true, bool bPermitMultipleTriggers = false);  // interop-ready (usable with DbgLoopSourceToReadFd)
-    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSSemaphore>   NewLSSemaphore(AuUInt32 uInitialCount = 0);
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSSemaphore>   NewLSSemaphoreSlow(AuUInt32 uInitialCount = 0); // interop-ready (usable with DbgLoopSourceToReadFd)
+    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSSemaphore>   NewLSSemaphoreEx(AuUInt32 uInitialCount = 0, AuUInt32 uMaxCount = 0); // warn: no IPC counterpart
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSOSHandle(AuUInt);
-    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSAsync(Aurora::Async::WorkerPId_t workerPid);
-    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSFile(const AuSPtr<IO::IAsyncTransaction> &fileTransaction);
+    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSAsync(Aurora::Async::WorkerPId_t workerPid);  // warn: no IPC counterpart
+    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSFile(const AuSPtr<IO::IAsyncTransaction> &fileTransaction); // warn: no IPC counterpart
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewStdIn();
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSWin32Source(bool dispatchMessages);
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSAppleSource();
     AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILoopSource>    NewLSIOHandle(const AuSPtr<IIOHandle> &pHandle);
 
+    // See: AuIO::IPC for IPC event loop objects
+
     // warn: Only works on singular loop sources
     // warn: You should only use trust the interop-ready sources to serve the HANDLE/fd you expect.
     //       The primary loop-source primitives are capable of bypassing the kernels io scheduler via in-process atomics.
diff --git a/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.cpp b/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.cpp
index abba2102..4c811edc 100644
--- a/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.cpp
+++ b/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
 
     }
 
-    bool LSLocalSemaphore::TryInit(AuUInt32 initialCount)
+    bool LSLocalSemaphore::TryInit(AuUInt32 initialCount, AuUInt32 uMaxCount)
     {
         if (!LSSemaphore::TryInit(initialCount))
         {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
 
         this->uAtomicSemaphore = initialCount;
         this->uAtomicKernelSemaphore = initialCount;
-
+        this->uMaxCount = uMaxCount;
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
                     {
                         AuAtomicAdd(&this->uAtomicKernelSemaphore, uCount);
                         LSSemaphore::AddMany(uCount);
+                    #if !defined(AURORA_IS_MODERNNT_DERIVED)
+                        (void)LSSemaphore::OnTrigger(0);
+                    #endif
                     }
                 #endif
                     else
@@ -102,16 +105,31 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
 
     bool LSLocalSemaphore::AddOne()
     {
-        auto uNext = AuAtomicAdd(&this->uAtomicSemaphore, 1u);
+        AuUInt32 uNext {};
 
-    #if 0
-        if (AuAtomicLoad(&this->uAtomicKernelSemaphore) >= uNext)
+        if (auto uMaxValue = this->uMaxCount)
         {
-            return true;
+            while (true)
+            {
+                auto uCurrentValue = AuAtomicLoad(&this->uAtomicSemaphore);
+                uNext              = uCurrentValue + 1;
+
+                if (uNext > uMaxValue)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (AuAtomicCompareExchange(&this->uAtomicSemaphore, uNext, uCurrentValue) == uCurrentValue)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            uNext = AuAtomicAdd(&this->uAtomicSemaphore, 1u);
         }
 
-        AuAtomicAdd(&this->uAtomicKernelSemaphore, 1u);
-    #else
         while (true)
         {
             auto uCurrentValue = AuAtomicLoad(&this->uAtomicKernelSemaphore);
@@ -139,15 +157,36 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
                 }
             }
         }
-    #endif
 
-        LSSemaphore::AddOne();
-        return true;
+        return LSSemaphore::AddOne();
     }
 
     bool LSLocalSemaphore::AddMany(AuUInt32 uCount)
     {
-        auto uNext = AuAtomicAdd(&this->uAtomicSemaphore, uCount);
+        AuUInt32 uNext {};
+
+        if (auto uMaxValue = this->uMaxCount)
+        {
+            while (true)
+            {
+                auto uCurrentValue = AuAtomicLoad(&this->uAtomicSemaphore);
+                uNext              = uCurrentValue + uCount;
+
+                if (uNext > uMaxValue)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                if (AuAtomicCompareExchange(&this->uAtomicSemaphore, uNext, uCurrentValue) == uCurrentValue)
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            uNext = AuAtomicAdd(&this->uAtomicSemaphore, uCount);
+        }
 
     #if 0
         if (AuAtomicLoad(&this->uAtomicKernelSemaphore) >= uNext)
@@ -198,8 +237,8 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
             }
         }
     #endif
-        LSSemaphore::AddMany(uCount);
-        return true;
+
+        return LSSemaphore::AddMany(uCount);
     }
 
     bool LSLocalSemaphore::IsSignaled()
@@ -307,7 +346,7 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
 
     }
 
-    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSSemaphore> NewLSSemaphore(AuUInt32 initialCount)
+    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSSemaphore> NewLSSemaphore(AuUInt32 uInitialCount)
     {
         auto pMutex = AuMakeShared<LSLocalSemaphore>();
         if (!pMutex)
@@ -316,7 +355,25 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
             return {};
         }
 
-        if (!pMutex->TryInit(initialCount))
+        if (!pMutex->TryInit(uInitialCount))
+        {
+            SysPushErrorNested();
+            return {};
+        }
+
+        return pMutex;
+    }
+
+    AUKN_SYM AuSPtr<ILSSemaphore>   NewLSSemaphoreEx(AuUInt32 uInitialCount, AuUInt32 uMaxCount)
+    {
+        auto pMutex = AuMakeShared<LSLocalSemaphore>();
+        if (!pMutex)
+        {
+            SysPushErrorGeneric();
+            return {};
+        }
+
+        if (!pMutex->TryInit(uInitialCount, uMaxCount))
         {
             SysPushErrorNested();
             return {};
diff --git a/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.hpp b/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.hpp
index 229957f3..84fbdab8 100644
--- a/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.hpp
+++ b/Source/IO/Loop/LSLocalSemaphore.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
         LSLocalSemaphore();
         ~LSLocalSemaphore();
     
-        bool TryInit(AuUInt32 initialCount);
+        bool TryInit(AuUInt32 initialCount, AuUInt32 uMaxCount = 0);
 
         bool IsSignaled() override;
         bool WaitOn(AuUInt32 timeout) override;
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@ namespace Aurora::IO::Loop
 
         AuAUInt32 uAtomicSemaphore {};
         AuAUInt32 uAtomicKernelSemaphore {};
+        AuUInt32 uMaxCount {};
     };
 }
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