forksafe_mutex_destroy()

Destroy a forksafe mutex

Synopsis:

#include <forksafe_mutex.h>

int forksafe_mutex_destroy( forksafe_mutex_t* mutex );

Arguments:

mutex
A pointer to the forksafe_mutex_t object that you want to destroy.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The forksafe_mutex_destroy() function destroys the unlocked forksafe mutex mutex.

You can destroy a locked mutex only if you're the owner of that mutex.

Note: Once you've destroyed a mutex, don't reuse it without reinitializing it by calling forksafe_mutex_init().

For more information about forksafe mutexes, see Using fork() in a multithreaded process in the “Processes and Threads” chapter of Getting Started with QNX Neutrino.

Returns:

EOK
Success.
EBUSY
The mutex is locked by another thread.
EINVAL
Invalid mutex mutex.

Classification:

QNX Neutrino

Safety:  
Cancellation point No
Interrupt handler No
Signal handler Yes
Thread Yes