Safely subtract from a variable, returning the previous value
#include <atomic.h> unsigned atomic_sub_value( volatile unsigned * loc, unsigned decr );
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
The atomic_sub_value() function is a thread-safe way of doing a (*loc) -= decr operation.
When modifying a variable shared between a thread and an interrupt handler, you must either disable interrupts or use atomic operations.
The atomic_*() functions are also useful for modifying variables that are referenced by more than one thread (that aren't necessarily in the same process) without having to use a mutex.
The previous value at loc.
Safely subtract 1 from a counter:
#include <atomic.h> … volatile unsigned count; unsigned previous; … previous = atomic_sub_value( &count, 1 );
Safety: | |
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Cancellation point | No |
Interrupt handler | Yes |
Signal handler | Yes |
Thread | Yes |