Re: Mutex, for static objects

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Gary Setter wrote:

> However, what if making a mutex fails after main is called? What should
> be done? How can the program determine if the failure is legitimate?
> ...
> Does the unix version of aspell have the same situation? What
> should be done when an attempt to lock via a mutex fails? Are
> there other ways the code could be improved?

The making of a mutex SHOULD NOT fail.  If it does the appropriate action 
is to abort.  Locking a mutex should also always succeed.  If some object 
is already holding the lock than the call to lock the mutex should block 
until the lock is released.

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