Subj : Re: pthread_mutex_trylock problem
To   : comp.programming.threads
From : Sergei Organov
Date : Wed Aug 31 2005 07:27 pm

rajendra.stalekar@gmail.com writes:
> When would we use pthread_mutex_trylock() then? What is the use of such
> a function.

I would use it when I want to do something else when the resource
protected by the mutex is not immediately available. I.e., rarely.

-- 
Sergei.

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