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Name

mLock - lock a mutex.

Synopsis


#include <util/ulocks.h>



NEOERR *mLock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);

Arguments

mutex - mutex to lock.

Description

Locks the mutex <mutex>. This call blocks until the mutex is acquired.

MT-Level: Safe.

Return Value

None.

See Also

mCreate(3) , fCreate(3) , mUnlock(3) , cBroadcast(3) , fUnlock(3) , cSignal(3) , fFind(3) , cDestroy(3) , cCreate(3) , mLock(3) , cWait(3) , fLock(3) , fDestroy(3) , mDestroy

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