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diff --git a/doc/Thread.3 b/doc/Thread.3 index d1962e4..0192588 100644 --- a/doc/Thread.3 +++ b/doc/Thread.3 @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: Thread.3,v 1.19 2004/10/07 14:44:35 dkf Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: Thread.3,v 1.20 2004/11/25 16:01:17 vasiljevic Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH Threads 3 "8.1" Tcl "Tcl Library Procedures" @@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ The result of locking a mutex twice from the same thread is undefined. On some platforms it will result in a deadlock. The \fBTcl_MutexLock\fR, \fBTcl_MutexUnlock\fR and \fBTcl_MutexFinalize\fR procedures are defined as empty macros if not compiling with threads enabled. +For declaration of mutexes the \fBTCL_DECLARE_MUTEX\fR macro should be used. +This macro assures correct mutex handling even when the core is compiled +without threads enabled. .PP A condition variable is used as a signaling mechanism: a thread can lock a mutex and then wait on a condition variable |