got it thanks

well, I need to peek() because one of my queues is not a "work" queue: i.e. enqueue() any data for processing by the thread. Rather, it is a list of all data (=dictionary words) currently being processed by threads (call it CWq queue). And another one is a list of all the words that already have been processed and done with (call it REq). So, before a thread processes word W, it must peek() queue CWq and see if W is in there. In which case it will skip it. Also it will skip if the word is in the REq, so another peek() there.

Ideally CWq and REq should have been a hash but I find sharing a hash way too complicated than lock() and peek() a queue. A queue is definetely a weird hammer for that sort of nail. Any suggestions?

In reply to Re^4: ithreads, locks, shared data: is that OK? by bliako
in thread ithreads, locks, shared data: is that OK? by bliako

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