Re: Need help with Mutex

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From: Bob Gonder
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:12

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Dennis Jones wrote:

> Could you please 
>explain how this methodology works to eliminate deadlock?

>> The wait() satisfies with pre-ownership to eliminate deadlock.
Rephrase:
pre-ownership satisfies the wait (eliminating deadlocking on self)

If I own the mutex, and issue a wait, the wait returns with another
ownership, it doesn't wait for me to release my original ownership.

This allows you to re-use functions that lock/modify/release without
affecting your own ownership.

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