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### 2126. Several specification problems in regard to mutex requirements

Section: 32.5.4 [thread.mutex.requirements], 32.5.4.2.2 [thread.mutex.class], 32.5.4.2 [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex], 32.5.4.2.3 [thread.mutex.recursive], 32.5.4.3 [thread.timedmutex.requirements], 32.5.4.3.2 [thread.timedmutex.class], 32.5.4.3.3 [thread.timedmutex.recursive] Status: Pending NAD Editorial Submitter: Pete Becker Opened: 2012-01-16 Last modified: 2016-01-28

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Discussion:

32.5.4.2.2 [thread.mutex.class]/3 says that the class mutex "shall satisfy all the `Mutex` requirements (32.5.4 [thread.mutex.requirements])". 32.5.4.2.2 [thread.mutex.class] is part of 32.5.4 [thread.mutex.requirements], so at the very least, this requirement is recursive. But worse, there is nothing that says what "the `Mutex` requirements" refers to. For example, the "`Lockable` requirements" section starts with "A type `L` meets the `Lockable` requirements if …". There is no such statement for "the `Mutex` requirements".

Organizationally, paragraphs 1-26 in 32.5.4.2 [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex] should probably be in a subclause with a name. (This is actually an ISO requirement, to avoid exactly this kind of ambiguous referencing) Then the first sentence of 32.5.4.2.2 [thread.mutex.class]/3 can become a note: "The class mutex meets the requirements of (whatever)", since that subclause already says that the mutex types "shall meet the requirements set out in this section."

And similarly for 32.5.4.2.3 [thread.mutex.recursive]/2 (`recursive_mutex`).

32.5.4.3 [thread.timedmutex.requirements], Timed mutex types, also needs the same rearrangement: its introductory requirements should be moved into a subclause, and the first sentences of 32.5.4.3.2 [thread.timedmutex.class]/2 and 32.5.4.3.3 [thread.timedmutex.recursive]/2 should be turned into notes that refer to this new subclause and to the new subclause in 32.5.4.2 [thread.mutex.requirements.mutex].

[See also issue 2125]

[2012, Portland: move to Tentatively NAD Editorial]

Seems no real ambiguity. May need some reorg of text rather then changing the wording.

Is there much that needs to be changed? But Pete's suggestion of putting requirement in separate sub section is good. Should be the direction to editor.

Suggest this is an editorial change. Happy with Pete's comments.

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