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Re^3: thread-safe mmap module ?

by jdd (Acolyte)
on Feb 22, 2009 at 17:01 UTC ( [id://745641]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: thread-safe mmap module ?
in thread thread-safe mmap module ?

threads:::shared offers a lock() method that is released outside of the {} scope where it is. To try -;

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Re^4: thread-safe mmap module ?
by zentara (Archbishop) on Feb 23, 2009 at 11:30 UTC
    Thanks, I've seen that. However, in my design processes in my head, I always prefer to keep thread shared variables read-only from the outside. In otherwords, one thread should not be able to change a variable in another thread, without the target thread knowing(or asking for it). This is better for security, and avoids all chances for a run away condition, where threads are all trying to lock and change a var at the same time....constantly looping....and having their change thwarted millisecs later by another thread. This requires you to have a thread that acts as a main controlller..... like a parent, keeping order among the child threads.

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