[ace-users] Files created for USYNC_PROCESS mutexes

[Douglas C. Schmidt]

Hi Nathan,

>Thanks. I moved to ACE_Process_Mutex, and both the file went
>away and the problem with the mutex remaining locked if
>the program terminates abnormally. I think we're good.

Ok, sounds good.

>Some comments:
>1) Probably by going through the ACE code sufficiently one
>could determine that ACE_Mutex with USYNC_PROCESS was not
>at all the same as ACE_Process_Mutex, but one who does not
>take the trouble to do so could easily believe that they are
>pretty much the same thing.

Good point.  I've added a comment to the ACE_Mutex class recommending
the use of ACE_Process_Mutex or ACE_Thread_Mutex instead of ACE_Mutex.

> 2) Having an implementation of a mutex in which a process
> terminating abnormally leaves the mutex held forever is not a robust
> implementation.

I concur.  If you have suggestions on how to improve this
implementation please let us know.

Thanks,

        Doug
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