SDL_CreateMutex - Man Page

Create a new mutex.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_mutex.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Mutex * SDL_CreateMutex(void);

Description

All newly-created mutexes begin in the _unlocked_ state.

Calls to SDL_LockMutex () will not return while the mutex is locked by another thread. See SDL_TryLockMutex () to attempt to lock without blocking.

SDL mutexes are reentrant.

Return Value

( SDL_Mutex
*) Returns the initialized and unlocked mutex or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError () for more information.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

·(3), SDL_DestroyMutex(3), ·(3), SDL_LockMutex(3), ·(3), SDL_TryLockMutex(3), ·(3), SDL_UnlockMutex(3)

Referenced By

SDL_DestroyMutex(3).

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS