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Date:	Wed, 12 Sep 2001 18:48:12 +0200
From:	Corinna Vinschen <vinschen AT redhat DOT com>
To:	cygwin-developers AT cygwin DOT com
Subject:	Re: Quick testfeedback...
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In-Reply-To:	<20010912184031.X1285@cygbert.vinschen.de>; from vinschen@redhat.com on Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 06:40:31PM +0200

On Wed, Sep 12, 2001 at 06:40:31PM +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 11, 2001 at 10:00:11PM +1000, Robert Collins wrote:
> > +  if (iswinnt)
> > +    InitializeCriticalSection (&criticalsection);
> > +  else
> > +    {
> > +      this->win32_obj_id =::CreateMutex (&sec_none_nih, false, NULL);
> > +      if (!win32_obj_id)
> > +        magic = 0;
> > +    }
> 
> Could somebody give me a short hint why we're using critical
> sections on NT only?  I need some three word only description...
> something memorable...

Whoops, is the fact that TryEnterCriticalSection() is only
available since NT4 the reason, perhaps???

Corinna

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