SDL_CreateMutex(3)
NAME
SDL_CreateMutex - Create a mutex
SYNOPSIS
#include "SDL.h" #include "SDL_thread.h" SDL_mutex *SDL_CreateMutex(void);
DESCRIPTION
Create a new, unlocked mutex.
EXAMPLES
SDL_mutex *mut;
- mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
.
.
if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){ - fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't lock mutex
- ");
- exit(-1);
- }
.
/* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
.
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if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){ - fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex
- ");
- exit(-1);
- }
- SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);
SEE ALSO
- SDL_mutexP, SDL_mutexV, SDL_DestroyMutex