why does boost::condition use recursive_mutex?
a full presence only?
You got it wrong... warning: DON'T USE RECURSIVE MUTEXES.
> why does boost::condition use recursive_mutex?
Forget it. AFAICS, boost::condition's use of >>boost::recursive_mutex<<
is totally broken [and its utterly brain-dead/java-like N->0 ``spin out
feature'' aside for a moment], to begin with.
As for posix::condition/posix::recursive_mutex...
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3A66D6BF.76AD7E3A%40compaq.com
(Subject: Re: Recursive mutex lock)
regards,
alexander.