NAME

mutex.c - Imager's mutex API.

FUNCTIONS

i_mutex_new() =category Mutex functions =synopsis i_mutex_t m = i_mutex_new(); =order 10

Create a mutex.

If a critical section cannot be created for whatever reason, Imager will abort.

i_mutex_destroy(m) =category Mutex functions =synopsis i_mutex_destroy(m);

Destroy a mutex.

i_mutex_lock(m) =category Mutex functions =synopsis i_mutex_lock(m);

Lock the mutex, waiting if another thread has the mutex locked.

i_mutex_unlock(m) =category Mutex functions =synopsis i_mutex_unlock(m);

Release the mutex.

The behavior of releasing a mutex you don't hold is unspecified.