Boost C++ Libraries

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Mutexes

Header <boost/sync/mutexes/mutex.hpp>
Header <boost/sync/mutexes/shared_spin_mutex.hpp>
Header <boost/sync/mutexes/spin_mutex.hpp>
Header <boost/sync/mutexes/timed_mutex.hpp>

Header <boost/sync/mutexes/mutex.hpp>

This header defines a basic mutex primitive.

namespace boost {
  namespace sync {
    class mutex;
  }
}

Header <boost/sync/mutexes/shared_spin_mutex.hpp>

namespace boost {
  namespace sync {
    class shared_spin_mutex;
  }
}

Header <boost/sync/mutexes/spin_mutex.hpp>

This header defines a spin mutex primitive.

namespace boost {
  namespace sync {
    class spin_mutex;
  }
}

Header <boost/sync/mutexes/timed_mutex.hpp>

This header defines a mutex primitive with support for timed operations.

namespace boost {
  namespace sync {
    class timed_mutex;
  }
}