Subj : Re: Lock-free buffer
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : SenderX
Date : Sat Mar 05 2005 04:07 pm

>    There are several techniques and it depends upon the application. One 
> way is to wait until all threads that could have used the buffer pass a 
> neutral point.

But you said set a timer, that means that you need the time before the 
reader threads could get into a quiescent state. How could you possibly 
predict the correct amount of time?

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