Top "Semaphore" questions

A semaphore is a synchronization primitive that tracks how many of a limited number of resources are available.

Difference between binary semaphore and mutex

Is there any difference between a binary semaphore and mutex or are they essentially the same?

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Lock, mutex, semaphore... what's the difference?

I've heard these words related to concurrent programming, but what's the difference between them?

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What is a semaphore?

A semaphore is a programming concept that is frequently used to solve multi-threading problems. My question to the community: What …

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Is there a Mutex in Java?

Is there a Mutex object in java or a way to create one? I am asking because a Semaphore object …

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Semaphore vs. Monitors - what's the difference?

What are the major differences between a Monitor and a Semaphore?

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"The semaphore timeout period has expired" error for USB connection

I'm getting this error... The semaphore timeout period has expired. On this line... ThePorts.ActivePort1.Open(); ...but I only get …

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Delete all SYSTEM V shared memory and semaphores on UNIX-like systems

How can I delete all not used semaphores and shared memory with a single command on a UNIX-like system, e.…

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Difference between Counting and Binary Semaphores

What is the difference between Counting and binary semaphore. What I have seen somewhere is that both can control N …

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