nonalertable
Definitions
Not alertable; not listening for notifications from other threads of execution.
not-comparable
Examples
“A file-copying example highlights NT's potent asynchronous I/O features, contrasting the extended (i.e., alertable) read⟳, write⟳, and wait⟳ functions with their standard (i.e., nonalertable) counterparts.”
“The bottom line: perform⟳ nonalertable waits unless you know⟳ you shouldn't.”
“Blocking is done with a nonalertable wait⟳, and waiters are released in a roughly FIFO order⟳, although the lock⟳ is unfair and will permit⟳ concurrent acquisition attempts to succeed⟳.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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