1PTHREAD_MUTEXATTR_GETTYPE(3PP)OSIX Programmer's ManuPaTlHREAD_MUTEXATTR_GETTYPE(3P)
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6 This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The Linux
7 implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
8 Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
9 not be implemented on Linux.
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13 pthread_mutexattr_gettype, pthread_mutexattr_settype — get and set the
14 mutex type attribute
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17 #include <pthread.h>
18 int pthread_mutexattr_gettype(const pthread_mutexattr_t *restrict attr,
20 int *restrict type);
21 int pthread_mutexattr_settype(pthread_mutexattr_t *attr, int type);
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24 The pthread_mutexattr_gettype() and pthread_mutexattr_settype() func‐
25 tions, respectively, shall get and set the mutex type attribute. This
26 attribute is set in the type parameter to these functions. The default
27 value of the type attribute is PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT.
28 The type of mutex is contained in the type attribute of the mutex
30 attributes. Valid mutex types include:
31 PTHREAD_MUTEX_NORMAL PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK
33 PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT
34 The mutex type affects the behavior of calls which lock and unlock the
36 mutex. See pthread_mutex_lock() for details. An implementation may map
37 PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT to one of the other mutex types.
38 The behavior is undefined if the value specified by the attr argument
40 to pthread_mutexattr_gettype() or pthread_mutexattr_settype() does not
41 refer to an initialized mutex attributes object.
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44 Upon successful completion, the pthread_mutexattr_gettype() function
45 shall return zero and store the value of the type attribute of attr
46 into the object referenced by the type parameter. Otherwise, an error
47 shall be returned to indicate the error.
48 If successful, the pthread_mutexattr_settype() function shall return
50 zero; otherwise, an error number shall be returned to indicate the
51 error.
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54 The pthread_mutexattr_settype() function shall fail if:
55 EINVAL The value type is invalid.
57 These functions shall not return an error code of [EINTR].
59 The following sections are informative.
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63 None.
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66 It is advised that an application should not use a PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECUR‐
67 SIVE mutex with condition variables because the implicit unlock per‐
68 formed for a pthread_cond_timedwait() or pthread_cond_wait() may not
69 actually release the mutex (if it had been locked multiple times). If
70 this happens, no other thread can satisfy the condition of the predi‐
71 cate.
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74 If an implementation detects that the value specified by the attr argu‐
75 ment to pthread_mutexattr_gettype() or pthread_mutexattr_settype() does
76 not refer to an initialized mutex attributes object, it is recommended
77 that the function should fail and report an [EINVAL] error.
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80 None.
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83 pthread_cond_timedwait(), pthread_mutex_lock()
84 The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, <pthread.h>
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