C++ pthread blocking queue deadlock (I think)

Question

I am having a problem with pthreads where i think i am getting a deadlock. I have created a blocking queue which I thought was working, but after doing some more testing I h

Answer 1

I'm not exactly familiar with pthread_cancel() - I prefer cooperative termination.

Wouldn't a pthread_cancel() leave your mutex locked? I suppose you need to cleanup with a cancellation handler.