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SDL API Reference                              SDL_CreateMutex(3)



NAME
     SDL_CreateMutex - Create a mutex

SYNOPSIS
     #include "SDL.h" #include "SDL_thread.h"

     SDL_mutex *SDL_CreateMutex(void);

DESCRIPTION
     Create a new, unlocked mutex.

EXAMPLES
     SDL_mutex *mut;

     mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
     .
     .
     if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){
       fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't lock mutex
     ");
       exit(-1);
     }
     .
     /* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
     .
     .
     if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
       fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex
     ");
       exit(-1);
     }

     SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);


SEE ALSO
     SDL_mutexP, SDL_mutexV, SDL_DestroyMutex


















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