UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The cnd_wait()
and cnd_timedwait()
functions temporarily cede possession of a mutex so that other threads that may be requesting the mutex can proceed. These functions must always be called from code that is protected by locking a mutex. The waiting thread resumes execution only after it has been notified, generally as the result of the invocation of the cnd_signal()
or cnd_broadcast()
function invoked by another thread. The cnd_wait()
function must be invoked from a loop that checks whether a condition predicate holds. A condition predicate is an expression constructed from the variables of a function that must be true for a thread to be allowed to continue execution. The thread pauses execution, via cnd_wait()
, cnd_timedwait()
, or some other mechanism, and is resumed later, presumably when the condition predicate is true and the thread is notified.
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