[interfacekit] Re: BLocker

"burton666@xxxxxxxxx" <burton666@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > No no, atomic_add() returns the old value of fBenaphoreCount and 
> > at the same time, atomically sets it to another value (adds one).
> > The "oldBenaphoreCount" variable won't be changed anymore - it 
> > reflects 
> > the state at the time atomic_add() was executed, and we are only 
> > interested in that state (if it has changed in the meantime, the 
> > other 
> > thread will block, but we don't have to).
> Ah, ok. Thanks :) I wasn't so sure, that's why I added the ? at the 
> end of 
> the question :)
> Sorry to have bothered :)

No problem! Since you are not a complete newbie, I think I can safely 
say: the more questions, the better ;-))
Code reviews and even dumb questions (no offense here ;-)) are mostly a 
good thing to improve code quality.

Adios...
   Axel.

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