A Handy Thread Synchronization Object Chart
Table 9-3 summarizes how the various kernel objects behave with respect to thread synchronization.
Table 9-3. Kernel Objects and Thread Synchronization
Object | When Nonsignaled | When Signaled | Successful Wait Side Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
Process | While process is still active | When process terminates ( | None |
Thread | While thread is still active | When thread terminates ( | None |
Job | When job’s time has not expired | When job time expires | None |
File | When I/O request is pending | When I/O request completes | None |
Console input | No input exists | When input is available | None |
File change notifications | No files have changed | When file system detects changes | Resets notification |
Auto-reset event |
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