Re: Multi threading / synchronization object
Rinu Gopalakrishna Pillai wrote:
Hi,
I have a library as a dll and I need to load this in multi threaded
application .(More than one thread in a process and more than one process).
How can I snchronize the comman resources among thread and process( ie data
base, shared memory etc).
Which synchroniztion method should I use and why should I use that(
Mutex,Semaphore,Event or Critical section.)
If any one can tell which is the best and why , it will be highly appreciated.
To grant synchronized, exclusive access to a shared resource you can use
a mutex or a critical section. A critical section is generally more
efficient (runs faster when no contention), but it cannot be used by
multiple processes. A mutex can be used by multiple processes. So use
a CS if only one process accesses a resource, use a mutex if multiple
processes must do so.
The semaphore's purpose is to grant nonexclusive access to a limited
number of threads. So if N > 1 it does not provide thread safety.
The event is a signaling object, not a synchronization object.
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