SDL_GetAtomicPointer(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
, in fedora 43, fedora 44

✨ SDL_GetAtomicPointer(3) ✨

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💖 NAME 💖

SDL_GetAtomicPointer — get the value of a pointer atomically.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

#include <SDL3/SDL_atomic.h>

void * SDL_GetAtomicPointer(void **a);

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Note: If you don't know what this function is for, you shouldn't use it!

okay so literally the manpage said it first: if you don't know what this function is for, you shouldn't use it! no cap, this is not a "vibe check and figure it out later" situation. 🙈

🎀 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🎀

  • a — a pointer to a pointer.

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

Returns the current value of a pointer.

💜 THREAD SAFETY 💜

It is safe to call this function from any thread. periodt, she's thread-safe 💅

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

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