Ada.Text_IO and protected objects (Was: [newbie question] tasks and protected types)

[Jacob Sparre Andersen <sparre@nbi.dk>]

Adrien Plisson wrote:
> Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:

> > If calls to Ada.Text_IO _are_ potentially blocking operations,
> > that means that one has to move the calls to a task.
> 
> and what about putting them into an entry of a protected object?

I thought entries of protected objects also were "protected actions".
Unfortunately RM 9.5.1 isn't so clear on that question, that I am sure
if that is actually the case or not.

If entries on protected objects are not "protected actions", then that
is definitely a sensible solution.

I think I need an explanation of the difference between entries and
procedures of protected objects.  Any suggestion of some reading
materials?

Jacob
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