forksafe_mutex_destroy()

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Destroy a forksafe mutex

Synopsis:

#include <forksafe_mutex.h>

int forksafe_mutex_destroy( forksafe_mutex_t* mutex );

Arguments:

mutex
A pointer to the forksafe_mutex_t object that you want to destroy.

Library:

libc, libforksafe_mutex

There are two versions of the forksafe_mutex_*() functions:

  • The functions in libc are declared as weak symbols and use a regular mutex, simply calling the corresponding pthread_mutex_*() functions. Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
  • The functions in libforksafe_mutex use a forksafe mutex. Use the -l forksafe_mutex option to qcc to link against this library.

Description:

The forksafe_mutex_destroy() function destroys the unlocked forksafe mutex mutex.

You can destroy a locked mutex only if you're the owner of that mutex.

Note:
Once you've destroyed a mutex, don't reuse it without reinitializing it by calling forksafe_mutex_init().

For more information about forksafe mutexes, see Using fork() in a multithreaded process in the Processes and Threads chapter of Getting Started with the QNX OS.

Returns:

EOK
Success.
EBUSY
The mutex is locked by another thread.
EINVAL
Invalid mutex mutex.

Classification:

QNX OS

Safety:
Cancellation pointNo
Signal handlerYes
ThreadYes
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