How do semaphores work in Windows when multiple threads need to wait for access to a shared resource?

[ProfRon]

You ever wonder how Windows keeps threads from crashing into each other over one resource? I mean, picture a bunch of eager workers all eyeing the same toolbox. Semaphores act like that stern bouncer at a club door. They hand out tickets, but only a few at a time.

I create one with a starting count, say five spots open. Your thread shows up and grabs a ticket if available. It dips the count down by one. Boom, it gets in and works on the shared thing.

What if the count hits zero? That thread just chills in line. It waits patiently until someone else finishes. No one hogs the whole show.

When a thread wraps up, it signals release. That bumps the count back up. Waiting threads then snag their turn. Keeps everything flowing without total chaos.

Threads stay polite this way. They don't bulldoze past limits. Windows makes sure no resource gets wrecked by overcrowding.

I once fixed a glitchy app this way. Threads were piling up like cars in rush hour. Semaphores smoothed it out quick.

You try coding one yourself sometime. It's simpler than it sounds. Just set the initial limit right.

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