For a threaded network application I'm developping, I have to watch
the number of concurrent connections. I currently use this code:
if (curconns < maxconns) {
curconns++;
}
else {
pthread_cond_wait(&conns_is_at_max, &useless_mutex);
continue;
}
curconns is decremented by other threads each time a connection is
finished and is only incremented in the main thread.
I use a condition variable to know when it is decremented so that I
can restart the loop and accept the connection.
I don't need a mutex but it seem the pthread code requires one. The
manpages on pthreads are very scarce. Is there a better/simpler way
to do this?
Help is apreciated (pointers to documentation, plain answers, or just
anything useful)
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