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tis_read_lock(3)

tis_read_trylock(3)

tis_read_unlock(3)

tis_rwlock_destroy(3)

tis_rwlock_init(3)

tis_write_trylock(3)

tis_write_unlock(3)

tis_write_lock(3)  —  Subroutines

NAME

tis_write_lock − Acquires the specified read-write lock for write access

SYNOPSIS

#include <tis.h>
int tis_write_lock(
        tis_rwlock_t ∗lock );

LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)

STANDARDS

None

PARAMETERS

lockAddress of the read-write lock to be acquired for write access. 

DESCRIPTION

This routine acquires a read-write lock for write access. This routine waits for any other active locks (for either read or write access) to be unlocked before this acquisition request is granted. 

This routine returns when the specified read-write lock is acquired for write access. 

RETURN VALUES

If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value indicating the type of error. Possible return values are as follows:

0Successful completion. 

[EINVAL]
The value specified by lock is not a valid read-write lock. 

ERRORS

None

SEE ALSO

Functions: tis_read_lock(3), tis_read_trylock(3), tis_read_unlock(3), tis_rwlock_destroy(3), tis_rwlock_init(3), tis_write_trylock(3), tis_write_unlock(3)

Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer’s Guide

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