Re: [Boost-users] [thread] Condition::notify_one, wait

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-08 11:16:17

Patrick Loney wrote:

> 
>>> It is not possible to detect a spurious wake: if it was, then the
>>> implementation would resume waiting. However, spurious wakes should
> be
>>> rare occurrences.
> 
> Does someone have time to give us a quick overview as to why spurious
> wakes may occur?

I'm sure you have typed "spurious wakeups" into google, and read
whatever is found?

If not, I'm afraid I only have a shameless plug:
http://vladimir_prus.blogspot.com/2005/07/spurious-wakeups.html

- Volodya