Is it safe to use std::mutex::try_lock or ScopedTryLock on the realtime thread?

[nicolasdanet]

FYI : few more thoughts in another Timur Doumler’s talk (at 10 minutes / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrWYJ6FdOFQ).

Future reader should read that also:

Timur Doumler Talks on C++ Audio (Sharing data across threads)

So, i’ve been watching his talks about how to do safe object exchange without blocking and being lock-free. His end solution is something like this: class Synth { public: //this is the user of the widget void audioCallback(float* buffer, int bufferSize) { std::shared_ptr<T> widgetToUse = std::atomic_load(&currentWidget); //use widget with your buffer } //this is the creator of the widget void updateWidget(/*args */) { std::shared_ptr<T> …