What are the different ways in which thread synchronization can be achieved in multi-threaded Windows applications?

[ProfRon]

You know, when threads in a Windows app start bumping into each other, you gotta sync them up somehow. I mean, imagine two threads grabbing the same data at once. Chaos, right? So, one way is with mutexes. You lock a mutex before a thread dives in. It waits if another's using it. Simple block on the door.

Then there's critical sections. I use those a ton for quick locks inside one process. You initialize one, enter it, do your thing, leave it. Faster than mutexes sometimes. Keeps things speedy without the full wait drama.

Semaphores? They're like counters for limited spots. Say you allow only three threads at a party. Semaphore tracks that. You wait, grab a spot, release when done. Handy for pooling resources.

Events pop up too. Manual or auto reset kinds. You signal an event to wake waiting threads. Or wait on it till something happens. I set those for notifications between threads.

Interlocked ops handle atomic swaps. No lock needed for simple increments or exchanges. You just swap values in one go. Prevents mid-step glitches.

Spinlocks whirl if waits are short. Thread spins in a loop checking the lock. Quick for tiny delays. But don't overuse, or it hogs the CPU.

Those are the main tricks I pull. Mix them based on what your app needs.

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