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Add manual documentation for threads.h
This patch updates the manual and adds a new chapter to the manual, explaining types macros, constants and functions defined by ISO C11 threads.h standard. [BZ# 14092] * manual/debug.texi: Update adjacent chapter name. * manual/probes.texi: Likewise. * manual/threads.texi (ISO C Threads): New section. (POSIX Threads): Convert to a section.
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2018-07-24 Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>
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2018-07-24 Rical Jasan <rj@2c3t.io>
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Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>
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Juan Manuel Torres Palma <jmtorrespalma@gmail.com>
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[BZ #14092]
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* manual/debug.texi: Update adjacent chapter name.
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* manual/probes.texi: Likewise.
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* manual/threads.texi (ISO C Threads): New section.
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(POSIX Threads): Convert to a section.
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2018-07-24 Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>
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Juan Manuel Torres Palma <jmtorrespalma@gmail.com>
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[BZ# 14092]
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* nptl/Makefile (tests): Add new test files.
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* nptl/tst-call-once.c : New file. Tests C11 functions and types.
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* nptl/tst-cnd-basic.c: Likewise.
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@node Debugging Support
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@c @node Debugging Support, POSIX Threads, Cryptographic Functions, Top
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@c @node Debugging Support, Threads, Cryptographic Functions, Top
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@c %MENU% Functions to help debugging applications
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@chapter Debugging support
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@node Internal Probes
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@c @node Internal Probes, Tunables, POSIX Threads, Top
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@c @node Internal Probes, Tunables, Threads, Top
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@c %MENU% Probes to monitor libc internal behavior
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@chapter Internal probes
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@node Threads
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@c @node Threads, Internal Probes, Debugging Support, Top
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@c %MENU% Functions, constants, and data types for working with threads
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@chapter Threads
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@cindex threads
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This chapter describes functions used for managing threads.
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@Theglibc{} provides two threading implementations: ISO C threads and
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POSIX threads.
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@menu
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* ISO C Threads:: Threads based on the ISO C specification.
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* POSIX Threads:: Threads based on the POSIX specification.
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@end menu
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@node ISO C Threads
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@section ISO C Threads
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@cindex ISO C threads
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@cindex C threads
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@pindex threads.h
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This section describes the @glibcadj{} ISO C threads implementation.
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To have a deeper understanding of this API, it is strongly recommended
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to read ISO/IEC 9899:2011, section 7.26, in which ISO C threads were
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originally specified. All types and function prototypes are declared
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in the header file @file{threads.h}.
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@menu
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* ISO C Threads Return Values:: Symbolic constants that represent a
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function's return value.
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* ISO C Thread Management:: Support for basic threading.
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* Call Once:: Single-call functions and macros.
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* ISO C Mutexes:: A low-level mechanism for mutual exclusion.
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* ISO C Condition Variables:: High-level objects for thread synchronization.
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* ISO C Thread-local Storage:: Functions to support thread-local storage.
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@end menu
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@node ISO C Threads Return Values
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@subsection Return Values
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The ISO C thread specification provides the following enumeration
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constants for return values from functions in the API:
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@vtable @code
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@item thrd_timedout
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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A specified time was reached without acquiring the requested resource,
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usually a mutex or condition variable.
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@item thrd_success
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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The requested operation succeeded.
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@item thrd_busy
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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The requested operation failed because a requested resource is already
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in use.
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@item thrd_error
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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The requested operation failed.
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@item thrd_nomem
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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The requested operation failed because it was unable to allocate
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enough memory.
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@end vtable
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@node ISO C Thread Management
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@subsection Creation and Control
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@cindex thread creation
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@cindex thread control
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@cindex thread management
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@Theglibc{} implements a set of functions that allow the user to easily
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create and use threads. Additional functionality is provided to control
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the behavior of threads.
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The following data types are defined for managing threads:
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@deftp {Data Type} thrd_t
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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A unique object that identifies a thread.
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@end deftp
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@deftp {Data Type} thrd_start_t
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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This data type is an @code{int (*) (void *)} typedef that is passed to
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@code{thrd_create} when creating a new thread. It should point to the
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first function that thread will run.
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@end deftp
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The following functions are used for working with threads:
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@deftypefun int thrd_create (thrd_t *@var{thr}, thrd_start_t @var{func}, void *@var{arg})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_create} creates a new thread that will execute the function
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@var{func}. The object pointed to by @var{arg} will be used as the
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argument to @var{func}. If successful, @var{thr} is set to the new
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thread identifier.
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This function may return @code{thrd_success}, @code{thrd_nomem}, or
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@code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun thrd_t thrd_current (void)
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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This function returns the identifier of the calling thread.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int thrd_equal (thrd_t @var{lhs}, thrd_t @var{rhs})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_equal} checks whether @var{lhs} and @var{rhs} refer to the
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same thread. If @var{lhs} and @var{rhs} are different threads, this
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function returns @math{0}; otherwise, the return value is non-zero.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int thrd_sleep (const struct timespec *@var{time_point}, struct timespec *@var{remaining})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_sleep} blocks the execution of the current thread for at
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least until the elapsed time pointed to by @var{time_point} has been
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reached. This function does not take an absolute time, but a duration
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that the thread is required to be blocked. @xref{Time Basics}, and
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@ref{Elapsed Time}.
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The thread may wake early if a signal that is not ignored is received.
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In such a case, if @code{remaining} is not NULL, the remaining time
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duration is stored in the object pointed to by
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@var{remaining}.
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@code{thrd_sleep} returns @math{0} if it blocked for at least the
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amount of time in @code{time_point}, @math{-1} if it was interrupted
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by a signal, or a negative number on failure.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun void thrd_yield (void)
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_yield} provides a hint to the implementation to reschedule
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the execution of the current thread, allowing other threads to run.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun {_Noreturn void} thrd_exit (int @var{res})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_exit} terminates execution of the calling thread and sets
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its result code to @var{res}.
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If this function is called from a single-threaded process, the call is
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equivalent to calling @code{exit} with @code{EXIT_SUCCESS}
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(@pxref{Normal Termination}). Also note that returning from a
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function that started a thread is equivalent to calling
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@code{thrd_exit}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int thrd_detach (thrd_t @var{thr})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_detach} detaches the thread identified by @code{thr} from
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the current control thread. The resources held by the detached thread
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will be freed automatically once the thread exits. The parent thread
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will never be notified by any @var{thr} signal.
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Calling @code{thrd_detach} on a thread that was previously detached or
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joined by another thread results in undefined behavior.
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int thrd_join (thrd_t @var{thr}, int *@var{res})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{thrd_join} blocks the current thread until the thread identified
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by @code{thr} finishes execution. If @code{res} is not NULL, the
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result code of the thread is put into the location pointed to by
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@var{res}. The termination of the thread @dfn{synchronizes-with} the
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completion of this function, meaning both threads have arrived at a
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common point in their execution.
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Calling @code{thrd_join} on a thread that was previously detached or
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joined by another thread results in undefined behavior.
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@node Call Once
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@subsection Call Once
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@cindex call once
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@cindex single-call functions
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In order to guarantee single access to a function, @theglibc{}
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implements a @dfn{call once function} to ensure a function is only
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called once in the presence of multiple, potentially calling threads.
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@deftp {Data Type} once_flag
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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A complete object type capable of holding a flag used by @code{call_once}.
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@end deftp
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@defvr Macro ONCE_FLAG_INIT
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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This value is used to initialize an object of type @code{once_flag}.
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@end defvr
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@deftypefun void call_once (once_flag *@var{flag}, void (*@var{func}) (void))
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{call_once} calls function @var{func} exactly once, even if
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invoked from several threads. The completion of the function
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@var{func} synchronizes-with all previous or subsequent calls to
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@code{call_once} with the same @code{flag} variable.
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@end deftypefun
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@node ISO C Mutexes
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@subsection Mutexes
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@cindex mutex
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@cindex mutual exclusion
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To have better control of resources and how threads access them,
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@theglibc{} implements a @dfn{mutex} object, which can help avoid race
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conditions and other concurrency issues. The term ``mutex'' refers to
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mutual exclusion.
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The fundamental data type for a mutex is the @code{mtx_t}:
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@deftp {Data Type} mtx_t
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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The @code{mtx_t} data type uniquely identifies a mutex object.
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@end deftp
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The ISO C standard defines several types of mutexes. They are
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represented by the following symbolic constants:
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@vtable @code
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@item mtx_plain
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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A mutex that does not support timeout, or test and return.
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@item mtx_recursive
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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A mutex that supports recursive locking, which means that the owning
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thread can lock it more than once without causing deadlock.
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@item mtx_timed
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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A mutex that supports timeout.
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@end vtable
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The following functions are used for working with mutexes:
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@deftypefun int mtx_init (mtx_t *@var{mutex}, int @var{type})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{mtx_init} creates a new mutex object with type @var{type}. The
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object pointed to by @var{mutex} is set to the identifier of the newly
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created mutex.
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Not all combinations of mutex types are valid for the @code{type}
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argument. Valid uses of mutex types for the @code{type} argument are:
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@table @code
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@item mtx_plain
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A non-recursive mutex that does not support timeout.
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@item mtx_timed
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A non-recursive mutex that does support timeout.
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@item mtx_plain | mtx_recursive
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A recursive mutex that does not support timeout.
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@item mtx_timed | mtx_recursive
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A recursive mutex that does support timeout.
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@end table
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int mtx_lock (mtx_t *@var{mutex})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
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@code{mtx_lock} blocks the current thread until the mutex pointed to
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by @var{mutex} is locked. The behavior is undefined if the current
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thread has already locked the mutex and the mutex is not recursive.
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Prior calls to @code{mtx_unlock} on the same mutex synchronize-with
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this operation (if this operation succeeds), and all lock/unlock
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operations on any given mutex form a single total order (similar to
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the modification order of an atomic).
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int mtx_timedlock (mtx_t *restrict @var{mutex}, const struct timespec *restrict @var{time_point})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
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@code{mtx_timedlock} blocks the current thread until the mutex pointed
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to by @var{mutex} is locked or until the calendar time pointed to by
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@var{time_point} has been reached. Since this function takes an
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absolute time, if a duration is required, the calendar time must be
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calculated manually. @xref{Time Basics}, and @ref{Calendar Time}.
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If the current thread has already locked the mutex and the mutex is
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not recursive, or if the mutex does not support timeout, the behavior
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of this function is undefined.
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Prior calls to @code{mtx_unlock} on the same mutex synchronize-with
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this operation (if this operation succeeds), and all lock/unlock
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operations on any given mutex form a single total order (similar to
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the modification order of an atomic).
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int mtx_trylock (mtx_t *@var{mutex})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
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@code{mtx_trylock} tries to lock the mutex pointed to by @var{mutex}
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without blocking. It returns immediately if the mutex is already
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locked.
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Prior calls to @code{mtx_unlock} on the same mutex synchronize-with
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this operation (if this operation succeeds), and all lock/unlock
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operations on any given mutex form a single total order (similar to
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the modification order of an atomic).
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This function returns @code{thrd_success} if the lock was obtained,
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@code{thrd_busy} if the mutex is already locked, and @code{thrd_error}
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on failure.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int mtx_unlock (mtx_t *@var{mutex})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{mtx_unlock} unlocks the mutex pointed to by @var{mutex}. The
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behavior is undefined if the mutex is not locked by the calling
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thread.
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This function synchronizes-with subsequent @code{mtx_lock},
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@code{mtx_trylock}, and @code{mtx_timedlock} calls on the same mutex.
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All lock/unlock operations on any given mutex form a single total
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order (similar to the modification order of an atomic).
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun void mtx_destroy (mtx_t *@var{mutex})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{mtx_destroy} destroys the mutex pointed to by @var{mutex}. If
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there are any threads waiting on the mutex, the behavior is
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undefined.
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@end deftypefun
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@node ISO C Condition Variables
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@subsection Condition Variables
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@cindex condvar
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@cindex condition variables
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Mutexes are not the only synchronization mechanisms available. For
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some more complex tasks, @theglibc{} also implements @dfn{condition
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variables}, which allow the programmer to think at a higher level when
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solving complex synchronization problems. They are used to
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synchronize threads waiting on a certain condition to happen.
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The fundamental data type for condition variables is the @code{cnd_t}:
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@deftp {Data Type} cnd_t
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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The @code{cnd_t} uniquely identifies a condition variable object.
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@end deftp
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The following functions are used for working with condition variables:
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@deftypefun int cnd_init (cnd_t *@var{cond})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{cnd_init} initializes a new condition variable, identified by
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@var{cond}.
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This function may return @code{thrd_success}, @code{thrd_nomem}, or
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@code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int cnd_signal (cnd_t *@var{cond})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{cnd_signal} unblocks one thread that is currently waiting on the
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condition variable pointed to by @var{cond}. If a thread is
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successfully unblocked, this function returns @code{thrd_success}. If
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no threads are blocked, this function does nothing and returns
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@code{thrd_success}. Otherwise, this function returns
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@code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int cnd_broadcast (cnd_t *@var{cond})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@code{cnd_broadcast} unblocks all the threads that are currently
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waiting on the condition variable pointed to by @var{cond}. This
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function returns @code{thrd_success} on success. If no threads are
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blocked, this function does nothing and returns
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@code{thrd_success}. Otherwise, this function returns
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@code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int cnd_wait (cnd_t *@var{cond}, mtx_t *@var{mutex})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
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@code{cnd_wait} atomically unlocks the mutex pointed to by @var{mutex}
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and blocks on the condition variable pointed to by @var{cond} until
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the thread is signaled by @code{cnd_signal} or @code{cnd_broadcast}.
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The mutex is locked again before the function returns.
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This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int cnd_timedwait (cnd_t *restrict @var{cond}, mtx_t *restrict @var{mutex}, const struct timespec *restrict @var{time_point})
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
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@code{cnd_timedwait} atomically unlocks the mutex pointed to by
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@var{mutex} and blocks on the condition variable pointed to by
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@var{cond} until the thread is signaled by @code{cnd_signal} or
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@code{cnd_broadcast}, or until the calendar time pointed to by
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@var{time_point} has been reached. The mutex is locked again before
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the function returns.
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As for @code{mtx_timedlock}, since this function takes an absolute
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time, if a duration is required, the calendar time must be calculated
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manually. @xref{Time Basics}, and @ref{Calendar Time}.
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This function may return @code{thrd_success}, @code{thrd_nomem}, or
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@code{thrd_error}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun void cnd_destroy (cnd_t *@var{cond})
|
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@standards{C11, threads.h}
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||||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||||
@code{cnd_destroy} destroys the condition variable pointed to by
|
||||
@var{cond}. If there are threads waiting on @var{cond}, the behavior
|
||||
is undefined.
|
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@end deftypefun
|
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|
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@node ISO C Thread-local Storage
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@subsection Thread-local Storage
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@cindex thread-local storage
|
||||
|
||||
@Theglibc{} implements functions to provide @dfn{thread-local
|
||||
storage}, a mechanism by which variables can be defined to have unique
|
||||
per-thread storage, lifetimes that match the thread lifetime, and
|
||||
destructors that cleanup the unique per-thread storage.
|
||||
|
||||
Several data types and macros exist for working with thread-local
|
||||
storage:
|
||||
|
||||
@deftp {Data Type} tss_t
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
The @code{tss_t} data type identifies a thread-specific storage
|
||||
object. Even if shared, every thread will have its own instance of
|
||||
the variable, with different values.
|
||||
@end deftp
|
||||
|
||||
@deftp {Data Type} tss_dtor_t
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
The @code{tss_dtor_t} is a function pointer of type @code{void (*)
|
||||
(void *)}, to be used as a thread-specific storage destructor. The
|
||||
function will be called when the current thread calls @code{thrd_exit}
|
||||
(but never when calling @code{tss_delete} or @code{exit}).
|
||||
@end deftp
|
||||
|
||||
@defvr Macro thread_local
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
@code{thread_local} is used to mark a variable with thread storage
|
||||
duration, which means it is created when the thread starts and cleaned
|
||||
up when the thread ends.
|
||||
|
||||
@emph{Note:} For C++, C++11 or later is required to use the
|
||||
@code{thread_local} keyword.
|
||||
@end defvr
|
||||
|
||||
@defvr Macro TSS_DTOR_ITERATIONS
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
@code{TSS_DTOR_ITERATIONS} is an integer constant expression
|
||||
representing the maximum number of iterations over all thread-local
|
||||
destructors at the time of thread termination. This value provides a
|
||||
bounded limit to the destruction of thread-local storage; e.g.,
|
||||
consider a destructor that creates more thread-local storage.
|
||||
@end defvr
|
||||
|
||||
The following functions are used to manage thread-local storage:
|
||||
|
||||
@deftypefun int tss_create (tss_t *@var{tss_key}, tss_dtor_t @var{destructor})
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||||
@code{tss_create} creates a new thread-specific storage key and stores
|
||||
it in the object pointed to by @var{tss_key}. Although the same key
|
||||
value may be used by different threads, the values bound to the key by
|
||||
@code{tss_set} are maintained on a per-thread basis and persist for
|
||||
the life of the calling thread.
|
||||
|
||||
If @code{destructor} is not NULL, a destructor function will be set,
|
||||
and called when the thread finishes its execution by calling
|
||||
@code{thrd_exit}.
|
||||
|
||||
This function returns @code{thrd_success} if @code{tss_key} is
|
||||
successfully set to a unique value for the thread; otherwise,
|
||||
@code{thrd_error} is returned and the value of @code{tss_key} is
|
||||
undefined.
|
||||
@end deftypefun
|
||||
|
||||
@deftypefun int tss_set (tss_t @var{tss_key}, void *@var{val})
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||||
@code{tss_set} sets the value of the thread-specific storage
|
||||
identified by @var{tss_key} for the current thread to @var{val}.
|
||||
Different threads may set different values to the same key.
|
||||
|
||||
This function returns either @code{thrd_success} or @code{thrd_error}.
|
||||
@end deftypefun
|
||||
|
||||
@deftypefun {void *} tss_get (tss_t @var{tss_key})
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||||
@code{tss_get} returns the value identified by @var{tss_key} held in
|
||||
thread-specific storage for the current thread. Different threads may
|
||||
get different values identified by the same key. On failure,
|
||||
@code{tss_get} returns zero.
|
||||
@end deftypefun
|
||||
|
||||
@deftypefun void tss_delete (tss_t @var{tss_key})
|
||||
@standards{C11, threads.h}
|
||||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||||
@code{tss_delete} destroys the thread-specific storage identified by
|
||||
@var{tss_key}.
|
||||
@end deftypefun
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@node POSIX Threads
|
||||
@c @node POSIX Threads, Internal Probes, Cryptographic Functions, Top
|
||||
@chapter POSIX Threads
|
||||
@c %MENU% POSIX Threads
|
||||
@section POSIX Threads
|
||||
@cindex pthreads
|
||||
|
||||
This chapter describes the @glibcadj{} POSIX Threads implementation.
|
||||
This section describes the @glibcadj{} POSIX Threads implementation.
|
||||
|
||||
@menu
|
||||
* Thread-specific Data:: Support for creating and
|
||||
@ -14,7 +559,7 @@ This chapter describes the @glibcadj{} POSIX Threads implementation.
|
||||
@end menu
|
||||
|
||||
@node Thread-specific Data
|
||||
@section Thread-specific Data
|
||||
@subsection Thread-specific Data
|
||||
|
||||
The @glibcadj{} implements functions to allow users to create and manage
|
||||
data specific to a thread. Such data may be destroyed at thread exit,
|
||||
@ -71,7 +616,7 @@ Associate the thread-specific @var{value} with @var{key} in the calling thread.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@node Non-POSIX Extensions
|
||||
@section Non-POSIX Extensions
|
||||
@subsection Non-POSIX Extensions
|
||||
|
||||
In addition to implementing the POSIX API for threads, @theglibc{} provides
|
||||
additional functions and interfaces to provide functionality not specified in
|
||||
@ -83,7 +628,7 @@ the standard.
|
||||
@end menu
|
||||
|
||||
@node Default Thread Attributes
|
||||
@subsection Setting Process-wide defaults for thread attributes
|
||||
@subsubsection Setting Process-wide defaults for thread attributes
|
||||
|
||||
@Theglibc{} provides non-standard API functions to set and get the default
|
||||
attributes used in the creation of threads in a process.
|
||||
|
||||
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