[ARROW-18271] [C++] Remove GlobalForkSafeMutex

• Type: Task
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Fix Version/s: 11.0.0
• Component/s: C++
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/33450
• Assignee: Antoine Pitrou
• Reporter: Antoine Pitrou
• Created: 07/Nov/22 18:08
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 11:59

Description

Now that we have a proper at-fork facility, the GlobalForkSafeMutex has probably become pointless and therefore can be removed.

Issue Links

• requires: ARROW-17975 [C++] Create after-fork facility