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Asked: 2026-05-16T12:14:54+00:00

pthread supports static initialization of pthread_mutex_t using PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER. Is it possible to achieve a

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pthread supports static initialization of pthread_mutex_t using PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER.

Is it possible to achieve a similar static mechanism for mutex initialization using Windows mutex?

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    No, since Windows mutex are handles, they must be initialized with CreateMutex().

    Note that the static initialization of pthread_mutex_t using PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER is not a real init, it will be done internally at the first call to pthread_mutex_lock() or pthread_mutex_trylock()

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