Re: [Boost-users] Global Mutex

From: Daher (dee_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-11-05 06:38:27

Thanks for the reply.

>> Is this answering your question?

Not really; what I meant by a global mutex is a mutex that is shared 
across instances or across other processes.

"Global\" prefix name in win32 would do this.. I want to be able to do 
the same with boost.threads

Daher

Roland Schwarz wrote:
> Daher wrote:
>   
>> How do I create a global mutex in boost.threads ?
>>     
>
> Like any other global object.
>
> boost::mutex globalmutex;
>
> int main(int argc, char* argv[])
> {
>     ....
>
> }
>
> You will be able to use it after main is up and
> running. I.e. do not start any threads from
> global constructors, or try to lock the mutex
> from within other global constructors.
>
> Is this answering your question?
>
> Roland
>
>