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25.3.35 pthread_mutex_lock: Lock a unlocked mutex object

 

SYNOPSIS

#include <oskit/threads/pthread.h>

int pthread_mutex_lock(pthread_mutex_t *m);

DESCRIPTION

Lock a mutex object. If the mutex is currently locked, the thread waits (is suspended) for the mutex to become available.

PARAMETERS

mutex
A pointer to the mutex object.

RETURNS

Returns zero on success.

RELATED INFORMATION

pthread_mutex_init, pthread_mutex_unlock, pthread_mutex_trylock



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