[nanomsg] Re: signal mask in posix threads
- From: Achille Roussel <achille.roussel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "nanomsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <nanomsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 08:08:05 -0700
Yes, signals are placed in a pending state until a thread is available to
deliver them, so blocking them for a short time is never an issue.
I'll submit a patch with this change later today.
Cheers!
Achille Roussel
+1 415 490 6339
> On May 28, 2014, at 3:37 AM, Martin Sustrik <sustrik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 28/05/14 12:08, Paul Colomiets wrote:
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>>> Wouln't that just trade one synchronisation issue for another?
>>> I.e. the main thread could lose some signals while it has signals
>>> disabled?
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>> I think they are not lost:
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>> A signal may be blocked, which means that it will not be delivered
>> until it is later unblocked. Between the time when it is
>> generated and when it is delivered a signal is said to be pending.
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> I see.
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> I reckon Achille's suggestion makes sense then.
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> Martin
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