pthread supports static initialization of pthread_mutex_t using PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER.
Is it possible to achieve a similar static mechanism for mutex initialization using Windows mutex?
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A:
No, since Windows mutex are handles, they must be initialized with CreateMutex().
Note that the static initialization of pthread_mutex_t using PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER is not a real init, it will be done internally at the first call to pthread_mutex_lock() or pthread_mutex_trylock()
CharlesB
2010-08-24 11:28:32
Yes. But, if I initialize a mutex using PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER and two threads parallely call pthread_mutex_lock, will it lead to any problem?
Jay
2010-08-24 11:32:37
Not sure, but since pthread_mutex_lock is thread-safe it should be OK
CharlesB
2010-08-24 11:40:43