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pthread_spin_destroy()

Destroy a thread spinlock

Synopsis:

#include <pthread.h>

int pthread_spin_destroy( 
       pthread_spinlock_t * spinner );

Arguments:

spinner
A pointer to the pthread_spinlock_t object that you want to destroy.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The pthread_spin_destroy() function destroys the thread spinlock spinner, releasing its resources.

Once you've destroyed the spinlock, don't use it again until you've reinitialized it by calling pthread_spin_init().

Calling pthread_spin_destroy() gives undefined results when a thread has spinner locked or when spinner isn't initialized.

Returns:

EOK
Success.
EBUSY
The thread spinlock spinner is in use by another thread and can't be destroyed.
EINVAL
Invalid pthread_spinlock_t object spinner.

Classification:

POSIX 1003.1 THR SPI

Safety:
Cancellation point No
Interrupt handler No
Signal handler Yes
Thread Yes

See also:

pthread_spin_init(), pthread_spin_lock(), pthread_spin_trylock(), pthread_spin_unlock()


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