[Openib-windows] Re: Complib changes to support OpenSM in OpenIB

[Sean Hefty]

>get item from pool
>try something
>if failed, put item in pool
>
>If "try something" is a relatively quick operation, you'll get better
>performance taking the lock up front and releasing it after the failure test.

This is only true if failure is expected to occur frequently.  On the other
points though, I agree.  Typically clients of pools/lists are already holding
locks to synchronize other operations.

- Sean