mtx_init

int mtx_init( mtx_t* mutex, int type );

Creates a new mutex object with type. The object pointed to by mutex is set to an identifier of the newly created mutex.

type must have one of the following values:

• mtx_plain - a simple, non-recursive mutex is created.
• mtx_timed - a non-recursive mutex, that supports timeout, is created.
• mtx_plain | mtx_recursive - a recursive mutex is created.
• mtx_timed | mtx_recursive - a recursive mutex, that supports timeout, is created.

Parameters

Return value

thrd_success if successful, thrd_error otherwise.

References

• C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):
• 7.26.4.2 The mtx_init function (p: 381)

See also