If I recall correctly, the mutex protects the camera hardware context. A malevolent application could start a picture snap and disconnect the camera on another thread. Without the mutex to protect the camera context, it could cause the media server to crash.
On Jan 9, 6:01 pm, Hank And <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I seldom program multithreads. I am curious about why it needs a > Mutex::Autolock to protect access to CameraService::Client::takePicture > ()? We don't have multiple camera clients, right? Is it for preventing > consecutively taking pictures? > > Thanks! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
