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Re: Conceptual design question...

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From: Bob Gonder
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 16:29
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Bob Gonder wrote:

>I think for the highest security, you go with memory-only transfers.
>If the threads are already polling, then simply extend the poll to
>a global variable, or a public TThread variable.

Additionally, if you want to continue with messages,
set a memory sentinal before signaling.
The recipient checks memory and ignores the signal if false.
The idea being that external spoofers won't be setting your memory.
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