When you use a map in a program with concurrent access, is there any need to use a mutex in functions to read values?
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When you use a map in a program with concurrent access, is there any need to use a mutex in functions to read values?
Multiple readers, no writers is okay:
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/golang-nuts/HpLWnGTp-n8/hyUYmnWJqiQJ
One writer, no readers is okay. (Maps wouldn’t be much good otherwise.)
Otherwise, if there is at least one writer and at least one more either writer or reader, then all readers and writers must use synchronization to access the map. A mutex works fine for this.