@Ankit: it seems like mutexes can work between processes. refer to http://geeksforgeeks.org/?p=9102 m i right?
On Jun 17, 5:56 pm, ankit sambyal <ankitsamb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, even the threads of a single process cannot have access to each > others mutex. > Mutexes can be applied only to threads in a single process and do not > work between processes as do semaphores. > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 5:40 AM, Akshata Sharma > > > > <akshatasharm...@gmail.com> wrote: > > When a thread locks a mutex only it can unlock it. Does this implies that > > even the threads of a single process cannot have access to each others > > mutex? I mean, if a thread A of process P has acquired a mutex, then only > > thread A can release it or a thread B of same process P can also release it? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > > To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
