From: "Iñaki Baz Castillo" <ibc@...>
Date: 2012-06-11T17:00:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Is "a,b=c,d" atomic? or do I need a Mutex?

2012/6/11 Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>:
> Sorry, but I think this is the wrong attitude.  Even MRI's
> implementation can change and the default should be to properly
> synchronize access to shared resources - if only for documenting the
> shared access.  Note also that multiple threads may invoke #method2
> which makes synchronization necessary even in absence of swapping.

In my case #method2 is private and is just called by the library and
always in the same thread (the thread in which a C event loop runs).

I do agree that, while in Ruby land, I should use a mutex (not
required right now since Array#<< and a,b=c,d are atomic, but this
could change). However I'm re-writing my #method1 and #method2 in C
so, for sure I don't need mutex. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks a lot.

-- 
Iñaki Baz Castillo
<ibc@aliax.net>