Manfred Spraul wrote: > Andreas Pflug wrote: > > > I don't really think so. That mutex_initialized is a globally static > > variable, not a thread local one. Thread interruption between testing > > mutex_initialized and setting it is very unlikely and still wouldn't > > do much harm if it actually does happen. > > > Very unlikely is not a good argument. And you haven't considered > multiprocessor systems. They aren't that rare: all newer Pentium 4 > systems have two logical cores. > The harm would be a failed connection attempt - I don't think that this > is acceptable.
Agreed. My pthread book says pthread_mutex_init() should be called only once, and we have to guarantee that. If the Windows implentation allows it to be called multiple times, just create a function to be called only by Win32 that does that and leave the Unix safe. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 7: don't forget to increase your free space map settings
