Re: [boost] Mutex based on spinlock?

From: Neil Groves (neil_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-02-03 03:46:36

From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]]
On Behalf Of Gregory Dai
Sent: 02 February 2008 23:19
To: boost_at_[hidden]
Subject: [boost] Mutex based on spinlock?

>Hi,

>I search "spinlock" @boost.org, which turned up nothing. Anyone aware of
>such an implementation.

Yes I am aware of an implementation. I have implemented a Spin Lock in boost
style that I have not yet submitted, even to the vault. It is tested on
Windows, but it should work on all platforms that support interlocked
arithmetic operations.

If there is interest I could submit this early version to the vault.

>Thanks in advance.
>Greg
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