Synchronizing Thread Activities and Access to Data
Earlier we introduced one of the pitfalls of threading: deadlocks. In that example, it was easy to spot the problem, but that is not always the case. Before we look at other deadlock examples, we must introduce another pitfall of threading: race conditions.
Race Conditions
What happens when multiple threads access the same data at the same time? The answer is: indeterminate results. For this reason, you must synchronize access to global data from multiple threads. An example can help convey the message. Consider the following code in a new solution with a form that has a button:
long someCounter = 0; private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { someCounter = 0; Thread t1 = new Thread(this.ThreadFirst1); ...Get Microsoft® Mobile Development Handbook now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
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