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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 19:33:14 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 19:33:14 +0000 |
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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_lock.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_lock.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..53cb17deea --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_lock.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +PR_Lock +======= + +Locks a specified lock object. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <prlock.h> + + void PR_Lock(PRLock *lock); + + +Parameter +~~~~~~~~~ + +:ref:`PR_Lock` has one parameter: + +``lock`` + A pointer to a lock object to be locked. + + +Description +----------- + +When :ref:`PR_Lock` returns, the calling thread is "in the monitor," also +called "holding the monitor's lock." Any thread that attempts to acquire +the same lock blocks until the holder of the lock exits the monitor. +Acquiring the lock is not an interruptible operation, nor is there any +timeout mechanism. + +:ref:`PR_Lock` is not reentrant. Calling it twice on the same thread +results in undefined behavior. + + +See Also +-------- + + - :ref:`PR_Unlock` |