#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_atomic.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_thread.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>

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Data Structures
struct	SDL_InitState

Macros
#define	SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(x) /* no-op */

#define	SDL_CAPABILITY(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(capability(x))

#define	SDL_SCOPED_CAPABILITY SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(scoped_lockable)

#define	SDL_GUARDED_BY(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(guarded_by(x))

#define	SDL_PT_GUARDED_BY(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(pt_guarded_by(x))

#define	SDL_ACQUIRED_BEFORE(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquired_before(x))

#define	SDL_ACQUIRED_AFTER(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquired_after(x))

#define	SDL_REQUIRES(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(requires_capability(x))

#define	SDL_REQUIRES_SHARED(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(requires_shared_capability(x))

#define	SDL_ACQUIRE(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquire_capability(x))

#define	SDL_ACQUIRE_SHARED(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquire_shared_capability(x))

#define	SDL_RELEASE(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(release_capability(x))

#define	SDL_RELEASE_SHARED(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(release_shared_capability(x))

#define	SDL_RELEASE_GENERIC(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(release_generic_capability(x))

#define	SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE(x, y) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(try_acquire_capability(x, y))

#define	SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE_SHARED(x, y) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(try_acquire_shared_capability(x, y))

#define	SDL_EXCLUDES(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(locks_excluded(x))

#define	SDL_ASSERT_CAPABILITY(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(assert_capability(x))

#define	SDL_ASSERT_SHARED_CAPABILITY(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(assert_shared_capability(x))

#define	SDL_RETURN_CAPABILITY(x) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(lock_returned(x))

#define	SDL_NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(no_thread_safety_analysis)

Thread-safe initialization state functions
enum	SDL_InitStatus { SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED , SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZING , SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZED , SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZING }

bool	SDL_ShouldInit (SDL_InitState *state)

bool	SDL_ShouldQuit (SDL_InitState *state)

void	SDL_SetInitialized (SDL_InitState *state, bool initialized)

Mutex functions
typedef struct SDL_Mutex	SDL_Mutex

bool	mutex

SDL_Mutex *	SDL_CreateMutex (void)

void	SDL_LockMutex (SDL_Mutex *mutex) SDL_ACQUIRE(mutex)

bool	SDL_TryLockMutex (SDL_Mutex *mutex) SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE(true

void	SDL_UnlockMutex (SDL_Mutex *mutex) SDL_RELEASE(mutex)

void	SDL_DestroyMutex (SDL_Mutex *mutex)

Read/write lock functions
typedef struct SDL_RWLock	SDL_RWLock

bool	rwlock

SDL_RWLock *	SDL_CreateRWLock (void)

void	SDL_LockRWLockForReading (SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_ACQUIRE_SHARED(rwlock)

void	SDL_LockRWLockForWriting (SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_ACQUIRE(rwlock)

bool	SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading (SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE_SHARED(true

bool	SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting (SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE(true

void	SDL_UnlockRWLock (SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_RELEASE_GENERIC(rwlock)

void	SDL_DestroyRWLock (SDL_RWLock *rwlock)

Semaphore functions
typedef struct SDL_Semaphore	SDL_Semaphore

SDL_Semaphore *	SDL_CreateSemaphore (Uint32 initial_value)

void	SDL_DestroySemaphore (SDL_Semaphore *sem)

void	SDL_WaitSemaphore (SDL_Semaphore *sem)

bool	SDL_TryWaitSemaphore (SDL_Semaphore *sem)

bool	SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout (SDL_Semaphore *sem, Sint32 timeoutMS)

void	SDL_SignalSemaphore (SDL_Semaphore *sem)

Uint32	SDL_GetSemaphoreValue (SDL_Semaphore *sem)

Condition variable functions
typedef struct SDL_Condition	SDL_Condition

SDL_Condition *	SDL_CreateCondition (void)

void	SDL_DestroyCondition (SDL_Condition *cond)

void	SDL_SignalCondition (SDL_Condition *cond)

void	SDL_BroadcastCondition (SDL_Condition *cond)

void	SDL_WaitCondition (SDL_Condition cond, SDL_Mutex mutex)

bool	SDL_WaitConditionTimeout (SDL_Condition cond, SDL_Mutex mutex, Sint32 timeoutMS)

Macro Definition Documentation

◆ SDL_ACQUIRE

#define SDL_ACQUIRE ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquire_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 157 of file SDL_mutex.h.

           {
#endif
 
/**
 *  \name Mutex functions
 */
/* @{ */
 
/**
 * A means to serialize access to a resource between threads.
 *
 * Mutexes (short for "mutual exclusion") are a synchronization primitive that
 * allows exactly one thread to proceed at a time.
 *
 * Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:
 *
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutex
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef struct SDL_Mutex SDL_Mutex;
 
/**
 * Create a new mutex.
 *
 * All newly-created mutexes begin in the _unlocked_ state.
 *
 * Calls to SDL_LockMutex() will not return while the mutex is locked by
 * another thread. See SDL_TryLockMutex() to attempt to lock without blocking.
 *
 * SDL mutexes are reentrant.
 *
 * \returns the initialized and unlocked mutex or NULL on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DestroyMutex
 * \sa SDL_LockMutex
 * \sa SDL_TryLockMutex
 * \sa SDL_UnlockMutex
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Mutex * SDLCALL SDL_CreateMutex(void);
 
/**
 * Lock the mutex.
 *
 * This will block until the mutex is available, which is to say it is in the
 * unlocked state and the OS has chosen the caller as the next thread to lock
 * it. Of all threads waiting to lock the mutex, only one may do so at a time.
 *
 * It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked mutex. It must
 * unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for
 * other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive mutex").
 *
 * This function does not fail; if mutex is NULL, it will return immediately
 * having locked nothing. If the mutex is valid, this function will always
 * block until it can lock the mutex, and return with it locked.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to lock.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_TryLockMutex
 * \sa SDL_UnlockMutex
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_LockMutex(SDL_Mutex *mutex) SDL_ACQUIRE(mutex);
 
/**
 * Try to lock a mutex without blocking.
 *
 * This works just like SDL_LockMutex(), but if the mutex is not available,
 * this function returns false immediately.
 *
 * This technique is useful if you need exclusive access to a resource but
 * don't want to wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.
 *
 * This function returns true if passed a NULL mutex.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to try to lock.
 * \returns true on success, false if the mutex would block.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockMutex
 * \sa SDL_UnlockMutex
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_TryLockMutex(SDL_Mutex *mutex) SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE(true, mutex);
 
/**
 * Unlock the mutex.
 *
 * It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked mutex. It must
 * unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for
 * other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive mutex").
 *
 * It is illegal to unlock a mutex that has not been locked by the current
 * thread, and doing so results in undefined behavior.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to unlock.
 *
 * \threadsafety This call must be paired with a previous locking call on the
 *               same thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockMutex
 * \sa SDL_TryLockMutex
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_UnlockMutex(SDL_Mutex *mutex) SDL_RELEASE(mutex);
 
/**
 * Destroy a mutex created with SDL_CreateMutex().
 *
 * This function must be called on any mutex that is no longer needed. Failure
 * to destroy a mutex will result in a system memory or resource leak. While
 * it is safe to destroy a mutex that is _unlocked_, it is not safe to attempt
 * to destroy a locked mutex, and may result in undefined behavior depending
 * on the platform.
 *
 * \param mutex the mutex to destroy.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateMutex
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroyMutex(SDL_Mutex *mutex);
 
/* @} *//* Mutex functions */
 
 
/**
 *  \name Read/write lock functions
 */
/* @{ */
 
/**
 * A mutex that allows read-only threads to run in parallel.
 *
 * A rwlock is roughly the same concept as SDL_Mutex, but allows threads that
 * request read-only access to all hold the lock at the same time. If a thread
 * requests write access, it will block until all read-only threads have
 * released the lock, and no one else can hold the thread (for reading or
 * writing) at the same time as the writing thread.
 *
 * This can be more efficient in cases where several threads need to access
 * data frequently, but changes to that data are rare.
 *
 * There are other rules that apply to rwlocks that don't apply to mutexes,
 * about how threads are scheduled and when they can be recursively locked.
 * These are documented in the other rwlock functions.
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef struct SDL_RWLock SDL_RWLock;
 
/**
 * Create a new read/write lock.
 *
 * A read/write lock is useful for situations where you have multiple threads
 * trying to access a resource that is rarely updated. All threads requesting
 * a read-only lock will be allowed to run in parallel; if a thread requests a
 * write lock, it will be provided exclusive access. This makes it safe for
 * multiple threads to use a resource at the same time if they promise not to
 * change it, and when it has to be changed, the rwlock will serve as a
 * gateway to make sure those changes can be made safely.
 *
 * In the right situation, a rwlock can be more efficient than a mutex, which
 * only lets a single thread proceed at a time, even if it won't be modifying
 * the data.
 *
 * All newly-created read/write locks begin in the _unlocked_ state.
 *
 * Calls to SDL_LockRWLockForReading() and SDL_LockRWLockForWriting will not
 * return while the rwlock is locked _for writing_ by another thread. See
 * SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading() and SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting() to attempt
 * to lock without blocking.
 *
 * SDL read/write locks are only recursive for read-only locks! They are not
 * guaranteed to be fair, or provide access in a FIFO manner! They are not
 * guaranteed to favor writers. You may not lock a rwlock for both read-only
 * and write access at the same time from the same thread (so you can't
 * promote your read-only lock to a write lock without unlocking first).
 *
 * \returns the initialized and unlocked read/write lock or NULL on failure;
 *          call SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DestroyRWLock
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_UnlockRWLock
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_RWLock * SDLCALL SDL_CreateRWLock(void);
 
/**
 * Lock the read/write lock for _read only_ operations.
 *
 * This will block until the rwlock is available, which is to say it is not
 * locked for writing by any other thread. Of all threads waiting to lock the
 * rwlock, all may do so at the same time as long as they are requesting
 * read-only access; if a thread wants to lock for writing, only one may do so
 * at a time, and no other threads, read-only or not, may hold the lock at the
 * same time.
 *
 * It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked rwlock for
 * reading. It must unlock it the same number of times before it is actually
 * made available for other threads in the system (this is known as a
 * "recursive rwlock").
 *
 * Note that locking for writing is not recursive (this is only available to
 * read-only locks).
 *
 * It is illegal to request a read-only lock from a thread that already holds
 * the write lock. Doing so results in undefined behavior. Unlock the write
 * lock before requesting a read-only lock. (But, of course, if you have the
 * write lock, you don't need further locks to read in any case.)
 *
 * This function does not fail; if rwlock is NULL, it will return immediately
 * having locked nothing. If the rwlock is valid, this function will always
 * block until it can lock the mutex, and return with it locked.
 *
 * \param rwlock the read/write lock to lock.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_UnlockRWLock
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_LockRWLockForReading(SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_ACQUIRE_SHARED(rwlock);
 
/**
 * Lock the read/write lock for _write_ operations.
 *
 * This will block until the rwlock is available, which is to say it is not
 * locked for reading or writing by any other thread. Only one thread may hold
 * the lock when it requests write access; all other threads, whether they
 * also want to write or only want read-only access, must wait until the
 * writer thread has released the lock.
 *
 * It is illegal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked rwlock for
 * writing (read-only may be locked recursively, writing can not). Doing so
 * results in undefined behavior.
 *
 * It is illegal to request a write lock from a thread that already holds a
 * read-only lock. Doing so results in undefined behavior. Unlock the
 * read-only lock before requesting a write lock.
 *
 * This function does not fail; if rwlock is NULL, it will return immediately
 * having locked nothing. If the rwlock is valid, this function will always
 * block until it can lock the mutex, and return with it locked.
 *
 * \param rwlock the read/write lock to lock.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_UnlockRWLock
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_LockRWLockForWriting(SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_ACQUIRE(rwlock);
 
/**
 * Try to lock a read/write lock _for reading_ without blocking.
 *
 * This works just like SDL_LockRWLockForReading(), but if the rwlock is not
 * available, then this function returns false immediately.
 *
 * This technique is useful if you need access to a resource but don't want to
 * wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.
 *
 * Trying to lock for read-only access can succeed if other threads are
 * holding read-only locks, as this won't prevent access.
 *
 * This function returns true if passed a NULL rwlock.
 *
 * \param rwlock the rwlock to try to lock.
 * \returns true on success, false if the lock would block.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_UnlockRWLock
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading(SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE_SHARED(true, rwlock);
 
/**
 * Try to lock a read/write lock _for writing_ without blocking.
 *
 * This works just like SDL_LockRWLockForWriting(), but if the rwlock is not
 * available, then this function returns false immediately.
 *
 * This technique is useful if you need exclusive access to a resource but
 * don't want to wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.
 *
 * It is illegal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked rwlock for
 * writing (read-only may be locked recursively, writing can not). Doing so
 * results in undefined behavior.
 *
 * It is illegal to request a write lock from a thread that already holds a
 * read-only lock. Doing so results in undefined behavior. Unlock the
 * read-only lock before requesting a write lock.
 *
 * This function returns true if passed a NULL rwlock.
 *
 * \param rwlock the rwlock to try to lock.
 * \returns true on success, false if the lock would block.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_UnlockRWLock
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting(SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE(true, rwlock);
 
/**
 * Unlock the read/write lock.
 *
 * Use this function to unlock the rwlock, whether it was locked for read-only
 * or write operations.
 *
 * It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked read-only lock.
 * It must unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made
 * available for other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive
 * rwlock").
 *
 * It is illegal to unlock a rwlock that has not been locked by the current
 * thread, and doing so results in undefined behavior.
 *
 * \param rwlock the rwlock to unlock.
 *
 * \threadsafety This call must be paired with a previous locking call on the
 *               same thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_LockRWLockForWriting
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading
 * \sa SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_UnlockRWLock(SDL_RWLock *rwlock) SDL_RELEASE_GENERIC(rwlock);
 
/**
 * Destroy a read/write lock created with SDL_CreateRWLock().
 *
 * This function must be called on any read/write lock that is no longer
 * needed. Failure to destroy a rwlock will result in a system memory or
 * resource leak. While it is safe to destroy a rwlock that is _unlocked_, it
 * is not safe to attempt to destroy a locked rwlock, and may result in
 * undefined behavior depending on the platform.
 *
 * \param rwlock the rwlock to destroy.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateRWLock
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroyRWLock(SDL_RWLock *rwlock);
 
/* @} *//* Read/write lock functions */
 
 
/**
 *  \name Semaphore functions
 */
/* @{ */
 
/**
 * A means to manage access to a resource, by count, between threads.
 *
 * Semaphores (specifically, "counting semaphores"), let X number of threads
 * request access at the same time, each thread granted access decrementing a
 * counter. When the counter reaches zero, future requests block until a prior
 * thread releases their request, incrementing the counter again.
 *
 * Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:
 *
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_(programming)
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef struct SDL_Semaphore SDL_Semaphore;
 
/**
 * Create a semaphore.
 *
 * This function creates a new semaphore and initializes it with the value
 * `initial_value`. Each wait operation on the semaphore will atomically
 * decrement the semaphore value and potentially block if the semaphore value
 * is 0. Each post operation will atomically increment the semaphore value and
 * wake waiting threads and allow them to retry the wait operation.
 *
 * \param initial_value the starting value of the semaphore.
 * \returns a new semaphore or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_DestroySemaphore
 * \sa SDL_SignalSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_TryWaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_GetSemaphoreValue
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Semaphore * SDLCALL SDL_CreateSemaphore(Uint32 initial_value);
 
/**
 * Destroy a semaphore.
 *
 * It is not safe to destroy a semaphore if there are threads currently
 * waiting on it.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to destroy.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateSemaphore
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroySemaphore(SDL_Semaphore *sem);
 
/**
 * Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.
 *
 * This function suspends the calling thread until the semaphore pointed to by
 * `sem` has a positive value, and then atomically decrement the semaphore
 * value.
 *
 * This function is the equivalent of calling SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout() with
 * a time length of -1.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore wait on.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SignalSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_TryWaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_WaitSemaphore(SDL_Semaphore *sem);
 
/**
 * See if a semaphore has a positive value and decrement it if it does.
 *
 * This function checks to see if the semaphore pointed to by `sem` has a
 * positive value and atomically decrements the semaphore value if it does. If
 * the semaphore doesn't have a positive value, the function immediately
 * returns false.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to wait on.
 * \returns true if the wait succeeds, false if the wait would block.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SignalSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_TryWaitSemaphore(SDL_Semaphore *sem);
 
/**
 * Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.
 *
 * This function suspends the calling thread until either the semaphore
 * pointed to by `sem` has a positive value or the specified time has elapsed.
 * If the call is successful it will atomically decrement the semaphore value.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to wait on.
 * \param timeoutMS the length of the timeout, in milliseconds, or -1 to wait
 *                  indefinitely.
 * \returns true if the wait succeeds or false if the wait times out.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SignalSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_TryWaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphore
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout(SDL_Semaphore *sem, Sint32 timeoutMS);
 
/**
 * Atomically increment a semaphore's value and wake waiting threads.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to increment.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_TryWaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphore
 * \sa SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_SignalSemaphore(SDL_Semaphore *sem);
 
/**
 * Get the current value of a semaphore.
 *
 * \param sem the semaphore to query.
 * \returns the current value of the semaphore.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC Uint32 SDLCALL SDL_GetSemaphoreValue(SDL_Semaphore *sem);
 
/* @} *//* Semaphore functions */
 
 
/**
 *  \name Condition variable functions
 */
/* @{ */
 
/**
 * A means to block multiple threads until a condition is satisfied.
 *
 * Condition variables, paired with an SDL_Mutex, let an app halt multiple
 * threads until a condition has occurred, at which time the app can release
 * one or all waiting threads.
 *
 * Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:
 *
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condition_variable
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef struct SDL_Condition SDL_Condition;
 
/**
 * Create a condition variable.
 *
 * \returns a new condition variable or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError()
 *          for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_BroadcastCondition
 * \sa SDL_SignalCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitConditionTimeout
 * \sa SDL_DestroyCondition
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Condition * SDLCALL SDL_CreateCondition(void);
 
/**
 * Destroy a condition variable.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to destroy.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_CreateCondition
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_DestroyCondition(SDL_Condition *cond);
 
/**
 * Restart one of the threads that are waiting on the condition variable.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to signal.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_BroadcastCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitConditionTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_SignalCondition(SDL_Condition *cond);
 
/**
 * Restart all threads that are waiting on the condition variable.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to signal.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SignalCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitConditionTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_BroadcastCondition(SDL_Condition *cond);
 
/**
 * Wait until a condition variable is signaled.
 *
 * This function unlocks the specified `mutex` and waits for another thread to
 * call SDL_SignalCondition() or SDL_BroadcastCondition() on the condition
 * variable `cond`. Once the condition variable is signaled, the mutex is
 * re-locked and the function returns.
 *
 * The mutex must be locked before calling this function. Locking the mutex
 * recursively (more than once) is not supported and leads to undefined
 * behavior.
 *
 * This function is the equivalent of calling SDL_WaitConditionTimeout() with
 * a time length of -1.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to wait on.
 * \param mutex the mutex used to coordinate thread access.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_BroadcastCondition
 * \sa SDL_SignalCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitConditionTimeout
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_WaitCondition(SDL_Condition *cond, SDL_Mutex *mutex);
 
/**
 * Wait until a condition variable is signaled or a certain time has passed.
 *
 * This function unlocks the specified `mutex` and waits for another thread to
 * call SDL_SignalCondition() or SDL_BroadcastCondition() on the condition
 * variable `cond`, or for the specified time to elapse. Once the condition
 * variable is signaled or the time elapsed, the mutex is re-locked and the
 * function returns.
 *
 * The mutex must be locked before calling this function. Locking the mutex
 * recursively (more than once) is not supported and leads to undefined
 * behavior.
 *
 * \param cond the condition variable to wait on.
 * \param mutex the mutex used to coordinate thread access.
 * \param timeoutMS the maximum time to wait, in milliseconds, or -1 to wait
 *                  indefinitely.
 * \returns true if the condition variable is signaled, false if the condition
 *          is not signaled in the allotted time.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_BroadcastCondition
 * \sa SDL_SignalCondition
 * \sa SDL_WaitCondition
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_WaitConditionTimeout(SDL_Condition *cond,
                                                SDL_Mutex *mutex, Sint32 timeoutMS);
 
/* @} *//* Condition variable functions */
 
/**
 *  \name Thread-safe initialization state functions
 */
/* @{ */
 
/**
 * The current status of an SDL_InitState structure.
 *
 * \since This enum is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef enum SDL_InitStatus
{
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED,
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZING,
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZING
} SDL_InitStatus;
 
/**
 * A structure used for thread-safe initialization and shutdown.
 *
 * Here is an example of using this:
 *
 * ```c
 *    static SDL_InitState init;
 *
 *    bool InitSystem(void)
 *    {
 *        if (!SDL_ShouldInit(&init)) {
 *            // The system is initialized
 *            return true;
 *        }
 *
 *        // At this point, you should not leave this function without calling SDL_SetInitialized()
 *
 *        bool initialized = DoInitTasks();
 *        SDL_SetInitialized(&init, initialized);
 *        return initialized;
 *    }
 *
 *    bool UseSubsystem(void)
 *    {
 *        if (SDL_ShouldInit(&init)) {
 *            // Error, the subsystem isn't initialized
 *            SDL_SetInitialized(&init, false);
 *            return false;
 *        }
 *
 *        // Do work using the initialized subsystem
 *
 *        return true;
 *    }
 *
 *    void QuitSystem(void)
 *    {
 *        if (!SDL_ShouldQuit(&init)) {
 *            // The system is not initialized
 *            return;
 *        }
 *
 *        // At this point, you should not leave this function without calling SDL_SetInitialized()
 *
 *        DoQuitTasks();
 *        SDL_SetInitialized(&init, false);
 *    }
 * ```
 *
 * Note that this doesn't protect any resources created during initialization,
 * or guarantee that nobody is using those resources during cleanup. You
 * should use other mechanisms to protect those, if that's a concern for your
 * code.
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 */
typedef struct SDL_InitState
{
    SDL_AtomicInt status;
    SDL_ThreadID thread;
    void *reserved;
} SDL_InitState;
 
/**
 * Return whether initialization should be done.
 *
 * This function checks the passed in state and if initialization should be
 * done, sets the status to `SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZING` and returns true.
 * If another thread is already modifying this state, it will wait until
 * that's done before returning.
 *
 * If this function returns true, the calling code must call
 * SDL_SetInitialized() to complete the initialization.
 *
 * \param state the initialization state to check.
 * \returns true if initialization needs to be done, false otherwise.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SetInitialized
 * \sa SDL_ShouldQuit
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_ShouldInit(SDL_InitState *state);
 
/**
 * Return whether cleanup should be done.
 *
 * This function checks the passed in state and if cleanup should be done,
 * sets the status to `SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZING` and returns true.
 *
 * If this function returns true, the calling code must call
 * SDL_SetInitialized() to complete the cleanup.
 *
 * \param state the initialization state to check.
 * \returns true if cleanup needs to be done, false otherwise.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_SetInitialized
 * \sa SDL_ShouldInit
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_ShouldQuit(SDL_InitState *state);
 
/**
 * Finish an initialization state transition.
 *
 * This function sets the status of the passed in state to
 * `SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZED` or `SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED` and allows
 * any threads waiting for the status to proceed.
 *
 * \param state the initialization state to check.
 * \param initialized the new initialization state.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_ShouldInit
 * \sa SDL_ShouldQuit
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_SetInitialized(SDL_InitState *state, bool initialized);
 
/* @} *//* Thread-safe initialization state functions */
 
/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>
 
#endif /* SDL_mutex_h_ */

◆ SDL_ACQUIRE_SHARED

#define SDL_ACQUIRE_SHARED ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquire_shared_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 167 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_ACQUIRED_AFTER

#define SDL_ACQUIRED_AFTER ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquired_after(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 127 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_ACQUIRED_BEFORE

#define SDL_ACQUIRED_BEFORE ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(acquired_before(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 117 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_ASSERT_CAPABILITY

#define SDL_ASSERT_CAPABILITY ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(assert_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 237 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_ASSERT_SHARED_CAPABILITY

#define SDL_ASSERT_SHARED_CAPABILITY ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(assert_shared_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 247 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_CAPABILITY

#define SDL_CAPABILITY ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 77 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_EXCLUDES

#define SDL_EXCLUDES ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(locks_excluded(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 227 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_GUARDED_BY

#define SDL_GUARDED_BY ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(guarded_by(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 97 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS

#define SDL_NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(no_thread_safety_analysis)

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 267 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_PT_GUARDED_BY

#define SDL_PT_GUARDED_BY ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(pt_guarded_by(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 107 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_RELEASE

#define SDL_RELEASE ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(release_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 177 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_RELEASE_GENERIC

#define SDL_RELEASE_GENERIC ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(release_generic_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 197 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_RELEASE_SHARED

#define SDL_RELEASE_SHARED ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(release_shared_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 187 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_REQUIRES

#define SDL_REQUIRES ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(requires_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 137 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_REQUIRES_SHARED

#define SDL_REQUIRES_SHARED ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(requires_shared_capability(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 147 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_RETURN_CAPABILITY

#define SDL_RETURN_CAPABILITY ( x ) SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(lock_returned(x))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 257 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_SCOPED_CAPABILITY

#define SDL_SCOPED_CAPABILITY SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(scoped_lockable)

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 87 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__

#define SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__ ( x ) /* no-op */

CategoryMutex

SDL offers several thread synchronization primitives. This document can't cover the complicated topic of thread safety, but reading up on what each of these primitives are, why they are useful, and how to correctly use them is vital to writing correct and safe multithreaded programs.

Mutexes: SDL_CreateMutex()
Read/Write locks: SDL_CreateRWLock()
Semaphores: SDL_CreateSemaphore()
Condition variables: SDL_CreateCondition()

SDL also offers a datatype, SDL_InitState, which can be used to make sure only one thread initializes/deinitializes some resource that several threads might try to use for the first time simultaneously.

Definition at line 67 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE

#define SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE	(	x,
		y
	)	SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(try_acquire_capability(x, y))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 207 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE_SHARED

#define SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE_SHARED	(	x,
		y
	)	SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__(try_acquire_shared_capability(x, y))

Wrapper around Clang thread safety analysis annotations.

Please see https://clang.llvm.org/docs/ThreadSafetyAnalysis.html#mutex-h

Since: This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 217 of file SDL_mutex.h.

Typedef Documentation

◆ SDL_Condition

typedef struct SDL_Condition SDL_Condition

A means to block multiple threads until a condition is satisfied.

Condition variables, paired with an SDL_Mutex, let an app halt multiple threads until a condition has occurred, at which time the app can release one or all waiting threads.

Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condition_variable

Since: This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 841 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_Mutex

typedef struct SDL_Mutex SDL_Mutex

A means to serialize access to a resource between threads.

Mutexes (short for "mutual exclusion") are a synchronization primitive that allows exactly one thread to proceed at a time.

Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutex

Since: This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 296 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_RWLock

typedef struct SDL_RWLock SDL_RWLock

A mutex that allows read-only threads to run in parallel.

A rwlock is roughly the same concept as SDL_Mutex, but allows threads that request read-only access to all hold the lock at the same time. If a thread requests write access, it will block until all read-only threads have released the lock, and no one else can hold the thread (for reading or writing) at the same time as the writing thread.

This can be more efficient in cases where several threads need to access data frequently, but changes to that data are rare.

There are other rules that apply to rwlocks that don't apply to mutexes, about how threads are scheduled and when they can be recursively locked. These are documented in the other rwlock functions.

Since: This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 438 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ SDL_Semaphore

typedef struct SDL_Semaphore SDL_Semaphore

A means to manage access to a resource, by count, between threads.

Semaphores (specifically, "counting semaphores"), let X number of threads request access at the same time, each thread granted access decrementing a counter. When the counter reaches zero, future requests block until a prior thread releases their request, incrementing the counter again.

Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaphore_(programming)

Since: This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Definition at line 684 of file SDL_mutex.h.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ SDL_InitStatus

enum SDL_InitStatus

The current status of an SDL_InitState structure.

Since: This enum is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Enumerator
SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED
SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZING
SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZED
SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZING

Definition at line 975 of file SDL_mutex.h.

{
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED,
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZING,
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
    SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZING
} SDL_InitStatus;

Function Documentation

◆ SDL_BroadcastCondition()

void SDL_BroadcastCondition ( SDL_Condition * cond )

extern

Restart all threads that are waiting on the condition variable.

Parameters

cond	the condition variable to signal.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_SignalCondition; SDL_WaitCondition; SDL_WaitConditionTimeout

◆ SDL_CreateCondition()

SDL_Condition * SDL_CreateCondition ( void )

extern

Create a condition variable.

Returns: a new condition variable or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_BroadcastCondition; SDL_SignalCondition; SDL_WaitCondition; SDL_WaitConditionTimeout; SDL_DestroyCondition

◆ SDL_CreateMutex()

SDL_Mutex * SDL_CreateMutex ( void )

extern

Create a new mutex.

All newly-created mutexes begin in the unlocked state.

Calls to SDL_LockMutex() will not return while the mutex is locked by another thread. See SDL_TryLockMutex() to attempt to lock without blocking.

SDL mutexes are reentrant.

Returns: the initialized and unlocked mutex or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_DestroyMutex; SDL_LockMutex; SDL_TryLockMutex; SDL_UnlockMutex

◆ SDL_CreateRWLock()

SDL_RWLock * SDL_CreateRWLock ( void )

extern

Create a new read/write lock.

A read/write lock is useful for situations where you have multiple threads trying to access a resource that is rarely updated. All threads requesting a read-only lock will be allowed to run in parallel; if a thread requests a write lock, it will be provided exclusive access. This makes it safe for multiple threads to use a resource at the same time if they promise not to change it, and when it has to be changed, the rwlock will serve as a gateway to make sure those changes can be made safely.

In the right situation, a rwlock can be more efficient than a mutex, which only lets a single thread proceed at a time, even if it won't be modifying the data.

All newly-created read/write locks begin in the unlocked state.

Calls to SDL_LockRWLockForReading() and SDL_LockRWLockForWriting will not return while the rwlock is locked for writing by another thread. See SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading() and SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting() to attempt to lock without blocking.

SDL read/write locks are only recursive for read-only locks! They are not guaranteed to be fair, or provide access in a FIFO manner! They are not guaranteed to favor writers. You may not lock a rwlock for both read-only and write access at the same time from the same thread (so you can't promote your read-only lock to a write lock without unlocking first).

Returns: the initialized and unlocked read/write lock or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_DestroyRWLock; SDL_LockRWLockForReading; SDL_LockRWLockForWriting; SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading; SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting; SDL_UnlockRWLock

◆ SDL_CreateSemaphore()

SDL_Semaphore * SDL_CreateSemaphore ( Uint32 initial_value )

extern

Create a semaphore.

This function creates a new semaphore and initializes it with the value initial_value. Each wait operation on the semaphore will atomically decrement the semaphore value and potentially block if the semaphore value is 0. Each post operation will atomically increment the semaphore value and wake waiting threads and allow them to retry the wait operation.

Parameters

initial_value the starting value of the semaphore.

Returns: a new semaphore or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_DestroySemaphore; SDL_SignalSemaphore; SDL_TryWaitSemaphore; SDL_GetSemaphoreValue; SDL_WaitSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout

◆ SDL_DestroyCondition()

void SDL_DestroyCondition ( SDL_Condition * cond )

extern

Destroy a condition variable.

Parameters

cond	the condition variable to destroy.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_CreateCondition

◆ SDL_DestroyMutex()

void SDL_DestroyMutex ( SDL_Mutex * mutex )

extern

Destroy a mutex created with SDL_CreateMutex().

This function must be called on any mutex that is no longer needed. Failure to destroy a mutex will result in a system memory or resource leak. While it is safe to destroy a mutex that is unlocked, it is not safe to attempt to destroy a locked mutex, and may result in undefined behavior depending on the platform.

Parameters

mutex the mutex to destroy.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_CreateMutex

◆ SDL_DestroyRWLock()

void SDL_DestroyRWLock ( SDL_RWLock * rwlock )

extern

Destroy a read/write lock created with SDL_CreateRWLock().

This function must be called on any read/write lock that is no longer needed. Failure to destroy a rwlock will result in a system memory or resource leak. While it is safe to destroy a rwlock that is unlocked, it is not safe to attempt to destroy a locked rwlock, and may result in undefined behavior depending on the platform.

Parameters

rwlock the rwlock to destroy.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_CreateRWLock

◆ SDL_DestroySemaphore()

void SDL_DestroySemaphore ( SDL_Semaphore * sem )

extern

Destroy a semaphore.

It is not safe to destroy a semaphore if there are threads currently waiting on it.

Parameters

sem	the semaphore to destroy.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_CreateSemaphore

◆ SDL_GetSemaphoreValue()

Uint32 SDL_GetSemaphoreValue ( SDL_Semaphore * sem )

extern

Get the current value of a semaphore.

Parameters

sem	the semaphore to query.

Returns: the current value of the semaphore.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

◆ SDL_LockMutex()

void SDL_LockMutex ( SDL_Mutex * mutex )

extern

Lock the mutex.

This will block until the mutex is available, which is to say it is in the unlocked state and the OS has chosen the caller as the next thread to lock it. Of all threads waiting to lock the mutex, only one may do so at a time.

It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked mutex. It must unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive mutex").

This function does not fail; if mutex is NULL, it will return immediately having locked nothing. If the mutex is valid, this function will always block until it can lock the mutex, and return with it locked.

Parameters

mutex the mutex to lock.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_TryLockMutex; SDL_UnlockMutex

◆ SDL_LockRWLockForReading()

void SDL_LockRWLockForReading ( SDL_RWLock * rwlock )

extern

Lock the read/write lock for read only operations.

This will block until the rwlock is available, which is to say it is not locked for writing by any other thread. Of all threads waiting to lock the rwlock, all may do so at the same time as long as they are requesting read-only access; if a thread wants to lock for writing, only one may do so at a time, and no other threads, read-only or not, may hold the lock at the same time.

It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked rwlock for reading. It must unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive rwlock").

Note that locking for writing is not recursive (this is only available to read-only locks).

It is illegal to request a read-only lock from a thread that already holds the write lock. Doing so results in undefined behavior. Unlock the write lock before requesting a read-only lock. (But, of course, if you have the write lock, you don't need further locks to read in any case.)

This function does not fail; if rwlock is NULL, it will return immediately having locked nothing. If the rwlock is valid, this function will always block until it can lock the mutex, and return with it locked.

Parameters

rwlock the read/write lock to lock.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockRWLockForWriting; SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading; SDL_UnlockRWLock

◆ SDL_LockRWLockForWriting()

void SDL_LockRWLockForWriting ( SDL_RWLock * rwlock )

extern

Lock the read/write lock for write operations.

This will block until the rwlock is available, which is to say it is not locked for reading or writing by any other thread. Only one thread may hold the lock when it requests write access; all other threads, whether they also want to write or only want read-only access, must wait until the writer thread has released the lock.

It is illegal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked rwlock for writing (read-only may be locked recursively, writing can not). Doing so results in undefined behavior.

It is illegal to request a write lock from a thread that already holds a read-only lock. Doing so results in undefined behavior. Unlock the read-only lock before requesting a write lock.

This function does not fail; if rwlock is NULL, it will return immediately having locked nothing. If the rwlock is valid, this function will always block until it can lock the mutex, and return with it locked.

Parameters

rwlock the read/write lock to lock.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockRWLockForReading; SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting; SDL_UnlockRWLock

◆ SDL_SetInitialized()

void SDL_SetInitialized	(	SDL_InitState *	state,
		bool	initialized
	)

extern

Finish an initialization state transition.

This function sets the status of the passed in state to SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZED or SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZED and allows any threads waiting for the status to proceed.

Parameters

state	the initialization state to check.
initialized	the new initialization state.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_ShouldInit; SDL_ShouldQuit

◆ SDL_ShouldInit()

bool SDL_ShouldInit ( SDL_InitState * state )

extern

Return whether initialization should be done.

This function checks the passed in state and if initialization should be done, sets the status to SDL_INIT_STATUS_INITIALIZING and returns true. If another thread is already modifying this state, it will wait until that's done before returning.

If this function returns true, the calling code must call SDL_SetInitialized() to complete the initialization.

Parameters

state the initialization state to check.

Returns: true if initialization needs to be done, false otherwise.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_SetInitialized; SDL_ShouldQuit

◆ SDL_ShouldQuit()

bool SDL_ShouldQuit ( SDL_InitState * state )

extern

Return whether cleanup should be done.

This function checks the passed in state and if cleanup should be done, sets the status to SDL_INIT_STATUS_UNINITIALIZING and returns true.

If this function returns true, the calling code must call SDL_SetInitialized() to complete the cleanup.

Parameters

state the initialization state to check.

Returns: true if cleanup needs to be done, false otherwise.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_SetInitialized; SDL_ShouldInit

◆ SDL_SignalCondition()

void SDL_SignalCondition ( SDL_Condition * cond )

extern

Restart one of the threads that are waiting on the condition variable.

Parameters

cond	the condition variable to signal.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_BroadcastCondition; SDL_WaitCondition; SDL_WaitConditionTimeout

◆ SDL_SignalSemaphore()

void SDL_SignalSemaphore ( SDL_Semaphore * sem )

extern

Atomically increment a semaphore's value and wake waiting threads.

Parameters

sem	the semaphore to increment.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_TryWaitSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout

◆ SDL_TryLockMutex()

bool SDL_TryLockMutex ( SDL_Mutex * mutex )

extern

Try to lock a mutex without blocking.

This works just like SDL_LockMutex(), but if the mutex is not available, this function returns false immediately.

This technique is useful if you need exclusive access to a resource but don't want to wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.

This function returns true if passed a NULL mutex.

Parameters

mutex the mutex to try to lock.

Returns: true on success, false if the mutex would block.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockMutex; SDL_UnlockMutex

◆ SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading()

bool SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading ( SDL_RWLock * rwlock )

extern

Try to lock a read/write lock for reading without blocking.

This works just like SDL_LockRWLockForReading(), but if the rwlock is not available, then this function returns false immediately.

This technique is useful if you need access to a resource but don't want to wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.

Trying to lock for read-only access can succeed if other threads are holding read-only locks, as this won't prevent access.

This function returns true if passed a NULL rwlock.

Parameters

rwlock the rwlock to try to lock.

Returns: true on success, false if the lock would block.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockRWLockForReading; SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting; SDL_UnlockRWLock

◆ SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting()

bool SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting ( SDL_RWLock * rwlock )

extern

Try to lock a read/write lock for writing without blocking.

This works just like SDL_LockRWLockForWriting(), but if the rwlock is not available, then this function returns false immediately.

This technique is useful if you need exclusive access to a resource but don't want to wait for it, and will return to it to try again later.

It is illegal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked rwlock for writing (read-only may be locked recursively, writing can not). Doing so results in undefined behavior.

It is illegal to request a write lock from a thread that already holds a read-only lock. Doing so results in undefined behavior. Unlock the read-only lock before requesting a write lock.

This function returns true if passed a NULL rwlock.

Parameters

rwlock the rwlock to try to lock.

Returns: true on success, false if the lock would block.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockRWLockForWriting; SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading; SDL_UnlockRWLock

◆ SDL_TryWaitSemaphore()

bool SDL_TryWaitSemaphore ( SDL_Semaphore * sem )

extern

See if a semaphore has a positive value and decrement it if it does.

This function checks to see if the semaphore pointed to by sem has a positive value and atomically decrements the semaphore value if it does. If the semaphore doesn't have a positive value, the function immediately returns false.

Parameters

sem	the semaphore to wait on.

Returns: true if the wait succeeds, false if the wait would block.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_SignalSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout

◆ SDL_UnlockMutex()

void SDL_UnlockMutex ( SDL_Mutex * mutex )

extern

Unlock the mutex.

It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked mutex. It must unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive mutex").

It is illegal to unlock a mutex that has not been locked by the current thread, and doing so results in undefined behavior.

Parameters

mutex the mutex to unlock.

\threadsafety This call must be paired with a previous locking call on the same thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockMutex; SDL_TryLockMutex

◆ SDL_UnlockRWLock()

void SDL_UnlockRWLock ( SDL_RWLock * rwlock )

extern

Unlock the read/write lock.

Use this function to unlock the rwlock, whether it was locked for read-only or write operations.

It is legal for the owning thread to lock an already-locked read-only lock. It must unlock it the same number of times before it is actually made available for other threads in the system (this is known as a "recursive rwlock").

It is illegal to unlock a rwlock that has not been locked by the current thread, and doing so results in undefined behavior.

Parameters

rwlock the rwlock to unlock.

\threadsafety This call must be paired with a previous locking call on the same thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_LockRWLockForReading; SDL_LockRWLockForWriting; SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading; SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting

◆ SDL_WaitCondition()

void SDL_WaitCondition	(	SDL_Condition *	cond,
		SDL_Mutex *	mutex
	)

extern

Wait until a condition variable is signaled.

This function unlocks the specified mutex and waits for another thread to call SDL_SignalCondition() or SDL_BroadcastCondition() on the condition variable cond. Once the condition variable is signaled, the mutex is re-locked and the function returns.

The mutex must be locked before calling this function. Locking the mutex recursively (more than once) is not supported and leads to undefined behavior.

This function is the equivalent of calling SDL_WaitConditionTimeout() with a time length of -1.

Parameters

cond	the condition variable to wait on.
mutex	the mutex used to coordinate thread access.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_BroadcastCondition; SDL_SignalCondition; SDL_WaitConditionTimeout

◆ SDL_WaitConditionTimeout()

bool SDL_WaitConditionTimeout	(	SDL_Condition *	cond,
		SDL_Mutex *	mutex,
		Sint32	timeoutMS
	)

extern

Wait until a condition variable is signaled or a certain time has passed.

This function unlocks the specified mutex and waits for another thread to call SDL_SignalCondition() or SDL_BroadcastCondition() on the condition variable cond, or for the specified time to elapse. Once the condition variable is signaled or the time elapsed, the mutex is re-locked and the function returns.

The mutex must be locked before calling this function. Locking the mutex recursively (more than once) is not supported and leads to undefined behavior.

Parameters

cond	the condition variable to wait on.
mutex	the mutex used to coordinate thread access.
timeoutMS	the maximum time to wait, in milliseconds, or -1 to wait indefinitely.

Returns: true if the condition variable is signaled, false if the condition is not signaled in the allotted time.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_BroadcastCondition; SDL_SignalCondition; SDL_WaitCondition

◆ SDL_WaitSemaphore()

void SDL_WaitSemaphore ( SDL_Semaphore * sem )

extern

Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.

This function suspends the calling thread until the semaphore pointed to by sem has a positive value, and then atomically decrement the semaphore value.

This function is the equivalent of calling SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout() with a time length of -1.

Parameters

sem	the semaphore wait on.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_SignalSemaphore; SDL_TryWaitSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout

◆ SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout()

bool SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout	(	SDL_Semaphore *	sem,
		Sint32	timeoutMS
	)

extern

Wait until a semaphore has a positive value and then decrements it.

This function suspends the calling thread until either the semaphore pointed to by sem has a positive value or the specified time has elapsed. If the call is successful it will atomically decrement the semaphore value.

Parameters

sem	the semaphore to wait on.
timeoutMS	the length of the timeout, in milliseconds, or -1 to wait indefinitely.

Returns: true if the wait succeeds or false if the wait times out.

\threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Since: This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See also: SDL_SignalSemaphore; SDL_TryWaitSemaphore; SDL_WaitSemaphore

Variable Documentation

◆ mutex

bool mutex

Definition at line 369 of file SDL_mutex.h.

◆ rwlock

bool rwlock

Definition at line 581 of file SDL_mutex.h.

Data Structures

Macros

Thread-safe initialization state functions

Mutex functions

Read/write lock functions

Semaphore functions

Condition variable functions

Macro Definition Documentation

◆ SDL_ACQUIRE

◆ SDL_ACQUIRE_SHARED

◆ SDL_ACQUIRED_AFTER

◆ SDL_ACQUIRED_BEFORE

◆ SDL_ASSERT_CAPABILITY

◆ SDL_ASSERT_SHARED_CAPABILITY

◆ SDL_CAPABILITY

◆ SDL_EXCLUDES

◆ SDL_GUARDED_BY

◆ SDL_NO_THREAD_SAFETY_ANALYSIS

◆ SDL_PT_GUARDED_BY

◆ SDL_RELEASE

◆ SDL_RELEASE_GENERIC

◆ SDL_RELEASE_SHARED

◆ SDL_REQUIRES

◆ SDL_REQUIRES_SHARED

◆ SDL_RETURN_CAPABILITY

◆ SDL_SCOPED_CAPABILITY

◆ SDL_THREAD_ANNOTATION_ATTRIBUTE__

CategoryMutex

◆ SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE

◆ SDL_TRY_ACQUIRE_SHARED

Typedef Documentation

◆ SDL_Condition

◆ SDL_Mutex

◆ SDL_RWLock

◆ SDL_Semaphore

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ SDL_InitStatus

Function Documentation

◆ SDL_BroadcastCondition()

◆ SDL_CreateCondition()

◆ SDL_CreateMutex()

◆ SDL_CreateRWLock()

◆ SDL_CreateSemaphore()

◆ SDL_DestroyCondition()

◆ SDL_DestroyMutex()

◆ SDL_DestroyRWLock()

◆ SDL_DestroySemaphore()

◆ SDL_GetSemaphoreValue()

◆ SDL_LockMutex()

◆ SDL_LockRWLockForReading()

◆ SDL_LockRWLockForWriting()

◆ SDL_SetInitialized()

◆ SDL_ShouldInit()

◆ SDL_ShouldQuit()

◆ SDL_SignalCondition()

◆ SDL_SignalSemaphore()

◆ SDL_TryLockMutex()

◆ SDL_TryLockRWLockForReading()

◆ SDL_TryLockRWLockForWriting()

◆ SDL_TryWaitSemaphore()

◆ SDL_UnlockMutex()

◆ SDL_UnlockRWLock()

◆ SDL_WaitCondition()

◆ SDL_WaitConditionTimeout()

◆ SDL_WaitSemaphore()

◆ SDL_WaitSemaphoreTimeout()

Variable Documentation

◆ mutex

◆ rwlock