CreateMutex/ReleaseMutex/CloseHandle Question

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2 total messages Started by CC Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:16

#16967

Author: CC
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 18:16

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Greetings,
I was wondering is the proper way to close(release a mutex) is by calling
ReleaseMutex() immediately followed by CloseHandle(), supplying the mutex
handle argument?

It appears that ReleaseMutex() may not actaully free up resources associated
with the handle?

Thanks,
CurtC

Re: CreateMutex/ReleaseMutex/CloseHandle Question

#16968

Author: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:02

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"CC" <Xcurtc@tmscorp.com> wrote in message
news:3e9eef46$1@newsgroups.borland.com...

> It appears that ReleaseMutex() may not actaully free
> up resources associated with the handle?

It's not supposed to.  ReleaseMutex() only releases the lock on the mutex
(if the calling thread has the lock to begin with, that is), so that another
thread waiting for the mutex lock can then obtain it.  It is CloseHandle()
only that actualy frees the mutex resources when you're done using them.


Gambit

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