ck_epoch_begin(3)
begin epoch-protected segment of execution
LIBRARY
Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)
SYNOPSIS
In ck_epoch.h
Ft void
Fn ck_epoch_begin ck_epoch_t *epoch ck_epoch_record_t *record
DESCRIPTION
The
Fn ck_epoch_begin 3
function will mark the beginning of an epoch-protected code section.
An epoch-protected code section is delimited by a call to the
Fn ck_epoch_end 3
function. Though recursion is allowed for epoch-protected sections,
recursive calls will be associated with the
Fn ck_epoch_begin 3
that is at the top of the call stack.
RETURN VALUES
This function has no return value.
ERRORS
The object pointed to by
Fa epoch
must have been previously initiated via
Fn ck_epoch_init 3 .
The object pointed to by
Fa record
must have been previously registered via
Fn ck_epoch_register 3 .
