[Mono-list] How to implement the monitor synchronization?

[Rhys Weatherley]

Morten Sylvest Olsen wrote:

> But wait a second! What happens when control is transfered out of the
> basic block. Of course the compiler inserts call to monitor exit just
> before method return, but what about when exceptions are thrown. The CLI
> needs to release monitors when unwinding?

The CLR doesn't need to do anything special for monitors.
The C# compiler wraps "lock" blocks in a "try" statement
whose "finally" clause exits the monitor.  Thus, both normal
and exceptional exits from the block will ensure that the
monitor is released.

Cheers,

Rhys.