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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
To: <jean DOT barata AT softeam DOT fr>,
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Subject: Re: Bug in pthread ?
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 18:25:21 +1000
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Barata" <jean DOT barata AT softeam DOT fr>
To: "'Cygwin Mailing List'" <Cygwin AT Sourceware DOT Cygnus DOT Com>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: Bug in pthread ?


>
> >This is a bug in your code. You are unlocking an already unlocked
mutex.
> >Cygwin should return EPERM to that call - and I note you are note
> >checking any error codes from the system calls, which is quite
dangerou
> >programming style.
>
> yes, you're right, I don't need to unlock an already unlocked mutex.
> and I should have tested the returned values.
> mea culpa.
>
> but, is it a reason to get the program blocked when trying to lock the
mutex
> ?

No, and I will be looking into this, but as a low priority - for correct
use it hasn't been a problem.

Rob


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