C++ Thread, shared data

Question

I have an application where 2 threads are running... Is there any certanty that when I change a global variable from one thread, the other will notice this change? I don\'t

Answer 1

Here is an example that uses boost condition variables:

bool _updated=false;
boost::mutex _access;
boost::condition _condition;

bool updated()
{
  return _updated;
}

void thread1()
{
  boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock(_access);
  while (true)
  {
    boost::xtime xt;
    boost::xtime_get(&xt, boost::TIME_UTC);
    // note that the second parameter to timed_wait is a predicate function that is called - not the address of a variable to check
    if (_condition.timed_wait(lock, &updated, xt))
      updateScreen();
    doSomethingElse();
  }
}

void thread2()
{
  while(true)
  {
    if (doSomething())
      _updated=true;
  }
}