PAPI_lock (3) Linux Manual Page
PAPI_lock –
Lock one of two mutex variables defined in papi.h.
Synopsis
Detailed Description
PAPI_lock() grabs access to one of the two PAPI mutex variables. This function is provided to the user to have a platform independent call to a (hopefully) efficiently implemented mutex. C Interface:
- #include <papi.h>
void PAPI_lock(int lock);
Parameters:
- lock — an integer value specifying one of the two user locks: PAPI_USR1_LOCK or PAPI_USR2_LOCK
Returns:
- There is no return value for this call. Upon return from PAPI_lock the current thread has acquired exclusive access to the specified PAPI mutex.
See Also:
- PAPI_unlock
PAPI_thread_init