Synchronization Objects
Synchronization routines that ensure a coordinated execution of threads and a safe access to resources are an integral part of a multithreaded execution system. Windows Embedded CE has the following synchronization objects:
Critical sections.
Mutexes.
Semaphores.
Events.
Point-to-point message queue.
In addition to these objects, you can also use a thread’s handlers and interlocked functions.
Each type of synchronization object has its own name space. An object with an empty string (‘’) is also considered a named object.
Synchronization objects can be in a signaled or a non-signaled state. A thread requests a synchronization object and is blocked if an object is in a non-signaled state. After an object switches to a signaled state, ...
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