1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/Semaphore.h b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/Semaphore.h
index 3efb7ce2df..af937b60b8 100644
--- a/cpp/src/qpid/sys/Semaphore.h
+++ b/cpp/src/qpid/sys/Semaphore.h
@@ -51,10 +51,22 @@ public:
         count--;
     }
 
+    void release(uint n)
+    {
+        Monitor::ScopedLock l(monitor);
+        if (count==0) monitor.notifyAll();
+        count+=n;
+    }
+
     void release()
     {
+        release(1);
+    }
+
+    void forceLock()
+    {
         Monitor::ScopedLock l(monitor);
-        if (!count++) monitor.notifyAll();
+        count = 0;
     }
 
 private: