Changeset 42346 in vbox for trunk/include/iprt

Timestamp:

Jul 24, 2012 11:04:30 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

svn:sync-xref-src-repo-rev:

79425

Message:

semaphores.h: Added fast mutex warning wrt IRQL.

File:

• trunk/include/iprt/semaphore.h (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/include/iprt/semaphore.h

@@ -664 +664 @@
  * they require no syscall if the fast mutex is not held (like critical
  * sections).  Unlike critical sections however, they are *not* recursive.
+ *
+ * @remarks The fast mutexes has sideeffects on IRQL on Windows hosts.  So use
+ *          with care and test on windows with driver verifier.
  *
  * @{ */