OS_InitMutex

Syntax

#include <nitro/os.h>

void OS_InitMutex( OSMutex* mutex );

mutex Pointer to OSMutex structure to be initialized

None.

This function initializes a mutex.

A mutex is used to synchronize threads. Operations are unpredictable when a mutex in use is initialized.

You need to initialize the mutex with this function before it can be locked by the OS_LockMutex, OS_LockMutexR, or OS_LockMutexW function.

2008/12/17 Added the read/write lock mutex functions to See Also.
2003/12/01 Initial version.

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