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In a low level language (C, C++ or whatever): I have the choice in between either having a bunch of mutexes (like what pthread gives me or whatever the...
I have the following class. class Test{ public HashSet<string> Data = new HashSet<string>(); } I need to change the field “Data” from different threads, so I would like some...
POSIX allows mutexes to be recursive. That means the same thread can lock the same mutex twice and won’t deadlock. Of course it also needs to unlock it twice,...
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I’m reading up on pthread.h; the condition variable related functions (like pthread_cond_wait(3)) require a mutex as an argument. Why? As far as I can tell, I’m going to be...
I’ve searched the Swift book, but can’t find the Swift version of @synchronized. How do I do mutual exclusion in Swift? 23 Answers 23
I think both are doing the same job,how do you decide which one to use for synchronization? 8 Answers 8
The Mutex class is very misunderstood, and Global mutexes even more so. What is good, safe pattern to use when creating Global mutexes? One that will work Regardless of...
I’ve heard these words related to concurrent programming, but what’s the difference between lock, mutex and semaphore? 10 s 10 A lock allows only one thread to enter the...
Using C# and WPF under .NET (rather than Windows Forms or console), what is the correct way to create an application that can only be run as a single...