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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_notifyall.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_notifyall.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..0dd3a62b7e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_notifyall.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +PR_NotifyAll +============ + +Promotes all threads waiting on a specified monitor to a ready state. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prmon.h> + + PRStatus PR_NotifyAll(PRMonitor *mon); + + +Parameters +~~~~~~~~~~ + +The function has the following parameter: + +``mon`` + A reference to an existing structure of type :ref:`PRMonitor`. The + monitor object referenced must be one for which the calling thread + currently holds the lock. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +The function returns one of the following values: + +- If successful, ``PR_SUCCESS``. +- If unsuccessful, ``PR_FAILURE``. + + +Description +----------- + +A call to :ref:`PR_NotifyAll` causes all of the threads waiting on the +monitor to be scheduled to be promoted to a ready state. If no threads +are waiting, the operation is no-op. + +:ref:`PR_NotifyAll` should be used with some care. The expense of +scheduling multiple threads increases dramatically as the number of +threads increases. |