> -----Original Message----- > From: Clifford E. Cummings [mailto:cliffc@sunburst-design.com] > NOTE: it would be useful to have a semaphore.num() method to > query how many > keys are in the bucket. > > Use models: Since processes can put more keys back into the > bucket that > they have removed, interesting use models include: [...] Whilst we obviously need to clarify the defined behaviour, for my $0.02 you're abusing semaphores here: it's a very low-level synchronization construct, and what you're suggesting smacks of using a buggy whip as a cruise control. Be grateful that at last we have a reliable mutex, and write custom resource control classes to do the interesting things you describe; these classes can use one or more semaphores, or mailboxes, in straightforward ways. Just my bigoted opinion as usual :-) -- Jonathan Bromley, Consultant DOULOS - Developing Design Know-how VHDL * Verilog * SystemC * e * Perl * Tcl/Tk * Project Services Doulos Ltd. Church Hatch, 22 Market Place, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1AW, UK Tel: +44 (0)1425 471223 Email: jonathan.bromley@doulos.com Fax: +44 (0)1425 471573 Web: http://www.doulos.com This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and Doulos Ltd. reserves all rights of privilege in respect thereof. It is intended for the use of the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system, any use, disclosure, or copying of this document is unauthorised. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of Doulos Ltd., unless specifically stated.Received on Tue Sep 20 01:15:39 2005
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