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On 12/31/2012 08:48 PM, tmoran@acm.org wrote:
>> OTOH, I think I've found a solution:
>> For each cell, implement it as a record of two protected objects.  One
>> of which is the cell, as previously conceived, and the other of which is
>> a mailbox.  The mailbox would never block for long.  I am worried a bit
>> about the increase in RAM requirements, but perhaps that can't be
>> avoided.  At least it allows nearly non-blocking communication.
>     So this is like an apartment building with each tenant being a cell,
> and a wall of mailboxes in the lobby?  With blocking only occurring when
> somebody wants to deposit mail in a box where the tenant is in the process
> of extracting his mail.  As opposed to having a concierge who may be busy
> with Smith when Jones wants something.
That's the idea.