Subj : Re: Can C++ local static objects be made thread safe?
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : David Schwartz
Date : Thu Feb 10 2005 06:06 pm


"SenderX" <xxx@xxx.com> wrote in message 
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>> // Change this with your favorite static initializer method.
>> Item &cofu() {
>>   static Item *the_item = 0;
>>   if ( the_item == 0 ) {
>>      the_item = new Item();  // compiler lock here.
>>   }
>>   return the_item;
>> }
>
> Your missing some memory barriers...

    Read the comment you quoted but didn't process.

    DS

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