Subj : Re: SEM_UNDO substitute on windows
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Joe Seigh
Date : Mon May 23 2005 07:46 am

On 23 May 2005 00:14:37 -0700, <deepesh.g@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> Is there any substitute for SEM_UNDO functionality (offered by unix
> semaphore implementation) on Windows. Solution may use anything other
> than semaphore if it offers similar functionality.
> Thanks in advance,
> Deepesh
>
Windows is already broken.  You don't need to break it any further
with some dubious use of SEM_UNDO.  There are some legtimate uses
of SEM_UNDO but I doubt this is the case here.

You can wait on thread handles or there may be some general notification
mechanism for thread termination.  Though if you're thinking of "unlocking"
a semaphore when the protected data is in an undefined state, it would be
much easier and quicker to just not use the semaphore in the first place.


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Joe Seigh

When you get lemons, you make lemonade.
When you get hardware, you make software.

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