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45.5. slapi_new_mutex()
Description
This function creates a new mutex and returns a pointer to the Slapi_Mutex structure. You can lock this mutex by calling the slapi_lock_mutex() function and unlock the mutex by calling the slapi_unlock_mutex() function. See Slapi_Mutex
When you are done working with the mutex, you can free the Slapi_Mutex structure by calling the slapi_destroy_mutex() function.
Syntax
#include "slapi-plugin.h" Slapi_Mutex *slapi_new_mutex();
Returns
This function returns one of the following values:
- A pointer to the new Slapi_Mutex structure.
NULLif memory cannot be allocated.
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