SDL_LockSpinlock(3)

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

💖 SDL_LockSpinlock(3) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS corner of the manual — this one's called SDL_LockSpinlock(3) and it's giving "tiny function, big responsibility" energy. let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

SDL_LockSpinlock — lock a spin lock by setting it to a non-zero value. periodt. 🔒

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_atomic.h>

void SDL_LockSpinlock(SDL_SpinLock *lock);

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so real talk, bestie: spinlocks are dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. like, genuinely. please be careful using any sort of spinlock! 💀 this is not the vibe to freestyle. know your stuff first, then lock. 🔥

🎀 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🎀

  • lock — a pointer to a lock variable. that's it, that's the whole ingredient list. 🍓

👑 THREAD SAFETY 👑

it is safe to call this function from any thread. slay. no notes. ✨

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

this function is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on something older, she's not there yet, iykyk. 🙈

💅 SEE ALSO 💅

go read those too, bestie, they're the rest of the spinlock friend group. 🧚

and that's the whole page!! made by the Simple Directmedia Layer girlies, SDL 3.4.18 era, dated the same as the SDL_LockSpinlock(3) footer moment. mwah. 💜✨🎀

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