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> - Function: int pthread_mutex_lock (pthread_mutex_t *mutex))
> [snip]
> If the mutex is already locked by the calling thread, the behavior
> of `pthread_mutex_lock' depends on the type of the mutex. If the
> mutex is of the "fast" type, the calling thread is suspended. It
> will remain suspended forever, because no other thread can unlock
> the mutex.
Ok, so we can be lazy too and don't bother dealing with recursive locks ?
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Eric Botcazou
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