Good Algorithm for "Multiple Readers"/"Multiple Writers"

[Robert Kindred]

I use the pthread_rwlock_t in pthreads-win32, and it works fine.

Robert Kindred

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pthreads-win32-owner@sourceware.org
> [mailto:pthreads-win32-owner@sourceware.org]On Behalf Of Stephen Croall
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:10 AM
> To: pthreads-win32@sources.redhat.com
> Subject: Good Algorithm for "Multiple Readers"/"Multiple Writers"
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm looking for a good, performant algorithm for "multiple
> reader"/"multiple writer" locking.
> 
> I'm in the process of writing my own but I would rather not fall into
> any common pitfalls, especially since performance & scalability are
> critical.
> 
> Is anyone aware of whether POSIX implements this type of lock?  I can't
> seem to find any reference to it in the POSIX documentation.
> 
> Cheers, Steve.
> 
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