Subj : Re: Win32 condition variables redux
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Alexander Terekhov
Date : Fri Aug 05 2005 07:34 pm


d|dq wrote:
[...]
> Anyway, I have come the to the conclusion that Pthreads semantics for
> condition variables is way too confusing/sophisticated to be
> implemented on top of Win32.

It's really simple if you can afford per-thread blockers (auto-reset
event) and explicit queuing; the only (mild) complication is a race 
with respect to timeouts (or cancellation in some impls) and condvar
destruction after broadcast/signal(s)/cancel(s).

regards,
alexander.

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