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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "ConditionVariable#broadcast" do
+  it "releases all threads waiting in line for this resource" do
+    m = Mutex.new
+    cv = ConditionVariable.new
+    threads = []
+    r1 = []
+    r2 = []
+
+    # large number to attempt to cause race conditions
+    100.times do |i|
+      threads << Thread.new(i) do |tid|
+        m.synchronize do
+          r1 << tid
+          cv.wait(m)
+          r2 << tid
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # wait for all threads to acquire the mutex the first time
+    Thread.pass until m.synchronize { r1.size == threads.size }
+    # wait until all threads are sleeping (ie waiting)
+    Thread.pass until threads.all?(&:stop?)
+
+    r2.should be_empty
+    m.synchronize do
+      cv.broadcast
+    end
+
+    threads.each {|t| t.join }
+
+    # ensure that all threads that enter cv.wait are released
+    r2.sort.should == r1.sort
+    # note that order is not specified as broadcast results in a race
+    # condition on regaining the lock m
+  end
+end