pthread_mutexattr_gettype(3p) - Linux manual page (original) (raw)
PTHREAD...GETTYPE(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual PTHREAD...GETTYPE(3P)
PROLOG top
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the interface may not be implemented on Linux.
NAME top
pthread_mutexattr_gettype, pthread_mutexattr_settype — get and set
the mutex type attribute
SYNOPSIS top
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_mutexattr_gettype(const pthread_mutexattr_t *restrict _attr_,
int *restrict _type_);
int pthread_mutexattr_settype(pthread_mutexattr_t *_attr_, int _type_);
DESCRIPTION top
The _pthreadmutexattrgettype_() and _pthreadmutexattrsettype_()
functions, respectively, shall get and set the mutex _type_
attribute. This attribute is set in the _type_ parameter to these
functions. The default value of the _type_ attribute is
PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT.
The type of mutex is contained in the _type_ attribute of the mutex
attributes. Valid mutex types include:
PTHREAD_MUTEX_NORMAL PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK
PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT
The mutex type affects the behavior of calls which lock and unlock
the mutex. See [pthread_mutex_lock(3p)](../man3/pthread%5Fmutex%5Flock.3p.html) for details. An
implementation may map PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT to one of the other
mutex types.
The behavior is undefined if the value specified by the _attr_
argument to _pthreadmutexattrgettype_() or
_pthreadmutexattrsettype_() does not refer to an initialized mutex
attributes object.
RETURN VALUE top
Upon successful completion, the _pthreadmutexattrgettype_()
function shall return zero and store the value of the _type_
attribute of _attr_ into the object referenced by the _type_
parameter. Otherwise, an error shall be returned to indicate the
error.
If successful, the _pthreadmutexattrsettype_() function shall
return zero; otherwise, an error number shall be returned to
indicate the error.
ERRORS top
The _pthreadmutexattrsettype_() function shall fail if:
**EINVAL** The value _type_ is invalid.
These functions shall not return an error code of **[EINTR]**.
_The following sections are informative._
EXAMPLES top
None.
APPLICATION USAGE top
It is advised that an application should not use a
PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE mutex with condition variables because the
implicit unlock performed for a _pthreadcondtimedwait_() or
_pthreadcondwait_() may not actually release the mutex (if it had
been locked multiple times). If this happens, no other thread can
satisfy the condition of the predicate.
RATIONALE top
If an implementation detects that the value specified by the _attr_
argument to _pthreadmutexattrgettype_() or
_pthreadmutexattrsettype_() does not refer to an initialized mutex
attributes object, it is recommended that the function should fail
and report an **[EINVAL]** error.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS top
None.
SEE ALSO top
[pthread_cond_timedwait(3p)](../man3/pthread%5Fcond%5Ftimedwait.3p.html), [pthread_mutex_lock(3p)](../man3/pthread%5Fmutex%5Flock.3p.html)
The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, [pthread.h(0p)](../man0/pthread.h.0p.html)
COPYRIGHT top
Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic
form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information
Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The
Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright
(C) 2018 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between
this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard,
the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee
document. The original Standard can be obtained online at
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