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Subject: Re: Quick testfeedback...
From: Robert Collins <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
To: cygdev <cygwin-developers AT cygwin DOT com>
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Date: 13 Sep 2001 08:32:06 +1000
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On Thu, 2001-09-13 at 02:40, 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...

TryEnterCriticalSection, Win9x, Existence. 

:]

Rob