Subj : Re: STL Containers w/ Virtually Zero-Overhead Lock-Free Reads... To : (Usenet) From : Chris Thomasson Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 11:28 am >- just to be sure, is your solution a container+algorithm combo or > container only ? Just containers for now. > - if it relies on mutexes, it is not lock-free, is it? Yes. I figured out a way to use mutexs for creating an "environment" where all sorts of virtually lock-free algorithms/containers are possible... [ See http://www.gotw.ca/resources/clcm.htm for info about ] [ comp.lang.c++.moderated. First time posters: Do this! ] .