NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       tis_lock_global - Locks the DECthreads global mutex

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <tis.h>

       int tis_lock_global(
               void );

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

       None

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       None

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       This  routine  locks  the  DECthreads  global  mutex.  The
       global mutex is recursive.  For  example,  if  you  called
       tis_lock_global(3)   three   times,   tis_unlock_global(3)
       unlocks the global mutex when you call it the third  time.

       For  more information about actions taken when threads are
       present, refer to the  pthread_lock_global_np(3)  description.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       If  an  error  condition  occurs,  this routine returns an
       integer value  indicating  the  type  of  error.  Possible
       return values are as follows: Successful completion.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       None

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Functions: tis_unlock_global(3)

       Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide



                                               tis_lock_global(3)