Subj : Re: win32 threads broken (was Win32 condition variables redux)
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : d|dq
Date : Wed Aug 03 2005 09:56 pm

Joe,

Do you still like/use the implementation you posted in 2003?

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.programming.threads/browse_thread/thread/dec4902c7f6cd24a/31803c3398658e06?q=%2BCondVar.h&rnum=1&hl=en#31803c3398658e06

I am starting to understand it better, even though it's not a simple
thing...it is still simpler than what exists in pthreads-w32.
Not that I have anything against the pthreads-w32 implementation, but I
am not smart enough to understand it.

How much more would I have to reduce the Win32 CV redux requirements to
reach an implementation that leaves no doubt to the reader?

How about these?

- Thread cancellation is not supported.
- The external mutex is held by any thread executing a wait, timed
wait, signal or broascast operation.
- Spurious wakeups are OK.
- Never more than 8 threads.
- Never more than 4 CPUs.
- The solution does not need to support versions of Windows prior to
Windows 2000.
- The solution is based on the Windows API without making any
assumption beyond its documentation.
- The solution does not make assumptions about the underlying
hardware.

Come one, come on, do we have a deal? ;)

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