pthread_mutex_destroy()
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Destroy a mutex
Synopsis:
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_mutex_destroy( pthread_mutex_t* mutex );
Arguments:
- mutex
- A pointer to the pthread_mutex_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_mutex_destroy() function destroys the unlocked 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
pthread_mutex_init().
Returns:
- EOK
- Success.
- EBUSY
- The mutex is locked by another thread.
- EINVAL
- Invalid mutex mutex.
Classification:
Safety: | |
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Cancellation point | No |
Signal handler | Yes |
Thread | Yes |
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