[Mono-list] Named Mutex on Linux

[jeff clausius]

I have a user who says a system named mutex is not being released on
RedHat Enterprise Linux v3 using Mono 1.1.12.1.  I don't have any
particulars yet about how this is happening, so I'm trying to form a
theory on why this is happening.

I've examined the code, and I don't think it is a bug in there.  The
release of the mutex is found in a try/finally, so if the console
encounters an exception, it is guaranteed the mutex would be released.


Is it possible if a console app is killed while owning a system wide
named mutex that the mutex is not released?  (I wonder if that is what
is happening in my reported case - Ctrl-C while owning the mutex.)


On a different note, I'm looking for a way to release system wide
mutexes.  If I encounter a situation where a named mutex is in a "hanged
state" is there a way to release it?  I thought I read Mono used a
daemon to handle system wide mutexes?  If so, what is the name of that
daemon?  Would restarting it release the mutex?  Are there other options
here?

Thanks for your help.
Jeff Clausius
SourceGear