pthread_cond_signal() leaves the object nonsignaled like PulseEvent()
in Win32. Is there any POSIX or Mac function which leaves the object
signaled like SetEvent() in Win32? Counting semaphore will not fit in
my case.
On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 5:00 AM, Terry Lambert <email@hidden> wrote:
> man pthread_cond_wait
> man pthread_cond_signal
> man pthread_cond_broadcast
>
> -- Terry
>
> On Nov 20, 2008, at 9:31 PM, Rakesh Singhal wrote:
>>
>> Yes, but I do not need counting semaphore. Binary semaphore fits in my
>> case. I am looking for it to understand and then implement.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 2:05 AM, Terry Lambert <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Nov 20, 2008, at 4:07 AM, Jean-Daniel Dupas wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Le 20 nov. 08 à 12:30, Rakesh Singhal a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> I want some advice on Inter Process Communication (IPC). I have one
>>>>> dynamic library(dylib) and one application(app). Actually I am porting
>>>>> something from Windows so I will write about windows code.
>>>>>
>>>>> In Application, I create one event object (eventName). Now, I create
>>>>> one thread and call waitForSingleObject and now it is waiting for
>>>>> someone to set the event and the it will come out. In DLL I create
>>>>> one event object of same name (eventName). Now, whenever I need, set
>>>>> the event in DLL then in application that thread comes out of wait and
>>>>> executes the code and again start waiting.
>>>
>>> You are describing a condition variable, which is a simplified case of a
>>> counting semaphore. Google either of these.
>>>
>>> -- Terry
>
>
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