Using Mutex to avoid deadlocks
Mutex is not new to the .NET framework. The Win32 api supports an object called Mutex and .NET framework class…
What is SynchronizationContext all about
While working with UI based applications, one of the most important thing that you need to keep in mind is…
ThreadLocal storage in .NET
Similar to Lazy, ThreadLocal creates object local to one thread. So each individual thread will have its own Lazy initializer…
Barrier in .NET 4.0
Barrier is a new type introduced in .NET 4.0. It allows the user to define the synchronization primitives and lets…
Use of Interlocked in Race Condition
Multi-Threading is not new to the programming world. We use multi-threading in our application to enhance the throughput and responsiveness…
Use of SpinLock for ThreadLocking
Yesterday, I have posted one tip which discusses how you could use ReaderWriterLock to implement shared locking on items that…
Using ReaderWriterLock over Monitor for Thread Locking
If you are looking for Multi-Threaded application, you must have already tried our very old lock statement (synclock in VB.NET).…
What is the use of IsBackground property of Thread?
In any programming language that supports multi-tasking (which is supported by most of the modern languages) Threads are the most…
