pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np(3thr)pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np(3thr)Namepthread_mutexattr_setkind_np - Specifies the mutex type attribute that
is used when a mutex is created.
Syntax
#include <pthread.h>
int pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np (attr, kind)
pthread_mutexattr_t *attr;
int kind;
Arguments
attr Mutex attributes object modified.
kind New value for the mutex type attribute. The kind argument spec‐
ifies the type of mutex that is created. Valid values are
MUTEX_FAST (default), MUTEX_RECURSIVE, and MUTEX_NONRECURSIVE.
Description
This routine sets the mutex type attribute that is used when a mutex is
created.
Return Values
If an error condition occurs, this routine returns -1 and sets errno to
the corresponding error value. Possible return values are as follows.
Return Error Description
0 Successful comple‐
tion.
-1 [EINVAL] The value specified
by attr or kind is
invalid.
-1 [ESRCH] The value specified
by attr does not
refer to an exist‐
ing mutex
attributes object.
pthread_mutexattr_setkind_np(3thr)
