Top "Mutex" questions

Which is more efficient, basic mutex lock or atomic integer?

For something simple like a counter if multiple threads will be increasing the number. I read that mutex locks can …

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Differences between Conditional variables, Mutexes and Locks

For example the c++0x interfaces I am having a hard time figuring out when to use which of these …

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Is it smart to replace boost::thread and boost::mutex with c++11 equivalents?

Motivation: reason why I'm considering it is that my genius project manager thinks that boost is another dependency and that …

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Should a return statement be inside or outside a lock?

I just realized that in some place in my code I have the return statement inside the lock and sometime …

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Does pthread_cond_wait(&cond_t, &mutex); unlock and then lock the mutex?

I m using pthread_cond_wait(&cond_t, &mutex); in my program and I m wondering why this …

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Difference between Mutex, Semaphore & Spin Locks

I am doing experiments with IPC, especially with Mutex, Semaphore and Spin Lock. What I learnt is Mutex is used …

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Pthread mutex assertion error

I'm encountering the following error at unpredictable times in a linux-based (arm) communications application: pthread_mutex_lock.c:82: __pthread_mutex_…

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When is a condition variable needed, isn't a mutex enough?

I'm sure mutex isn't enough that's the reason the concept of condition variables exist; but it beats me and I'm …

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Share condition variable & mutex between processes: does mutex have to locked before?

I need to some little help to understand how to use condition variables in C to resolve an exercise. Here …

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What are the differences between various threading synchronization options in C#?

Can someone explain the difference between: lock (someobject) {} Using Mutex Using Semaphore Using Monitor Using Other .Net synchronization classes I …

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