Document: N1614 Date: 20-Mar-2012

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Submitter: Tom Plum
Submission Date: 2012-03-20
Source:
Reference Document: N/A
Version: 1.0
Date: 2012-03-20
Subject: Typos in 6.27 Threads <threads.h>

Summary

In 7.26.1 paragraph 5
The enumeration constants are
mtx_plain
which is passed to mtx_init to create a mutex object that supports neither timeout nor test and return;
the "test and return" is referring to try_lock, try_lock is not optional, therefore the "test and return" should be removed.

In 7.26.4.2 paragraph 2
The mtx_init function creates a mutex object with properties indicated by type,
which must have one of the six values:
mtx_plain for a simple non-recursive mutex,
mtx_timed for a non-recursive mutex that supports timeout,
mtx_plain | mtx_recursive for a simple recursive mutex, or
mtx_timed | mtx_recursive for a recursive mutex that supports timeout.
There are not six values listed, "six" should be changed to "these".

Suggested Technical Corrigendum

Change 7.26.1 paragraph 5 to
The enumeration constants are
mtx_plain
which is passed to mtx_init to create a mutex object that does not support timeout;
Change 7.26.4.2 paragraph 2 to
The mtx_init function creates a mutex object with properties indicated by type,
which must have one of the these values:


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