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6.13 <tt class=
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The
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</tt> module defines a class that allows mutual-exclusion
via acquiring and releasing locks. It does not require (or imply)
threading or multi-tasking, though it could be useful for
The
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Create a new (unlocked) mutex.
A mutex has two pieces of state -- a ``locked'' bit and a queue.
When the mutex is not locked, the queue is empty.
Otherwise, the queue contains zero or more
<code>(
<var>function
</var>,
<var>argument
</var>)
</code> pairs
representing functions (or methods) waiting to acquire the lock.
When the mutex is unlocked while the queue is not empty,
the first queue entry is removed and its
<code><var>function
</var>(
<var>argument
</var>)
</code> pair called,
implying it now has the lock.
Of course, no multi-threading is implied - hence the funny interface
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