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pthread_mutex_init(3)					 pthread_mutex_init(3)

NAME
       pthread_mutex_init - Initializes a mutex

SYNOPSIS
       #include <pthread.h>

       int pthread_mutex_init(
	       pthread_mutex_t *mutex,
	       const pthread_mutexattr_t *attr );

LIBRARY
       DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)

STANDARDS
       Interfaces  documented on this reference page conform to industry stan‐
       dards as follows:

       IEEE Std 1003.1c-1995, POSIX System Application Program Interface

PARAMETERS
       Mutex to be initialized.	 Mutex	attributes  object  that  defines  the
       characteristics of the mutex to be initialized.

DESCRIPTION
       This  routine  initializes a mutex with the attributes specified by the
       mutex attributes object specified in the attr argument. A  mutex	 is  a
       synchronization	object that allows multiple threads to serialize their
       access to shared data.

       The mutex is initialized and set to the unlocked state. If attr is  set
       to  NULL,  the  default	mutex  attributes are used. The pthread_mutex‐
       attr_settype(3) routine can be used to specify the type of  mutex  that
       is created (normal, recursive, or errorcheck).

       Use  the	 PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER  macro  to  statically initialize a
       mutex without calling this routine. Statically initialized mutexes need
       not be destroyed using pthread_mutex_destroy(3). Use this macro as fol‐
       lows:

       pthread_mutex_t mutex= PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER

       Only normal mutexes can be statically initialized.

       A mutex is a resource of	 the  process,	not  part  of  any  particular
       thread.	 A  mutex is neither destroyed nor unlocked automatically when
       any thread exits.  If a mutex is allocated on a stack, static  initial‐
       izers cannot be used on the mutex.

RETURN VALUES
       If  an  error  condition	 occurs, this routine returns an integer value
       indicating the type of error, the mutex is  not	initialized,  and  the
       contents of mutex are undefined. Possible return values are as follows:
       Successful completion.  The system lacks	 the  necessary	 resources  to
       initialize  the	mutex.	 The implementation has detected an attempt to
       reinitialize the mutex (a previously initialized, but not yet destroyed
       mutex).	 The  value specified by mutex is not a valid mutex.  Insuffi‐
       cient memory exists to initialize the mutex.  The caller does not  have
       privileges to perform the operation.

ERRORS
       None

SEE ALSO
       Functions:   pthread_mutexattr_init(3),	 pthread_mutexattr_gettype(3),
       pthread_mutexattr_settype(3), pthread_mutex_lock(3), pthread_mutex_try‐
       lock(3), pthread_mutex_unlock(3)

       Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide

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