Re: [Threads-devel] Mutexes

From: Anthony Williams (anthony_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-01 12:50:24

Matt Hurd <matt.hurd_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> > Any thoughts on this?
>>
>> Well, OS Mutexes might be recursive on Windows, but Critical Sections
>> aren't. 
>
> Huh?  I haven't programmed on windows for a bit but I'm pretty sure they are:

I must be going mad. Of course, you're right.

Anyway, my basic_mutex does not allow recursive locks --- you need
basic_recursive_mutex for that.

Anthony
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