XSFoundation: API Reference [ XS-Labs ]

XSSpinLockLock Top

Locks a spin lock, spinning if the lock is already held

XS_EXPORT void XSSpinLockLock( XSSpinLock *lock );

Parameters

• lock
  The spin lock to lock

XSSpinLockTryLock Top

Tries to lock a spin lock

XS_EXPORT bool XSSpinLockTryLock( XSSpinLock *lock );

Discussion

This function does not spin and returns immediately if the lock is already held.

Parameters

• lock
  The spin lock to unlock

Return value

True if the spin lock was successfully locked, otherwise false

XSSpinLockUnlock Top

Unconditionally unlocks a spin lock

XS_EXPORT void XSSpinLockUnlock( XSSpinLock *lock );

Parameters

• lock
  The spin lock to unlock