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FBB::SharedMutex(3bobcat) | Shared Memory Mutex | FBB::SharedMutex(3bobcat) |
NAME¶
FBB::SharedMutex - Mutex for shared memory
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <bobcat/sharedmutex>
Linking option: -lpthread, -lbobcat
DESCRIPTION¶
Shared memory may be used by multiple processes. To synchronize access to shared memory an FBB::SharedMutex may be defined inside a shared memory segment. SharedMutex objects allows clients to lock a shared memory segment before reading or writing its content. E.g., the Bobcat class FBB::SharedSegment defines a SharedMutex in its shared memory segment.
The SharedMutex class uses the facilities offered by the PThread library to implement (non recursive) shared memory locking. To force unlocking a (possibly) locked shared memory segment, its destructor can be called.
SharedMutex mutexes are non-recursive, resulting in deadlocks if their lock member is called twice from the same thread of execution without an intermediate call to unlock the mutex. If this causes concern, a variable can be defined indicating whether the lock has already been obtained.
NAMESPACE¶
FBB
All constructors, members, operators and manipulators, mentioned in this
man-page, are defined in the namespace FBB.
INHERITS FROM¶
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CONSTRUCTORS, DESTRUCTOR ¶
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- SharedMutex():
The default constructor initializes an FBB::SharedMutex object to a shared memory mutex (using the PTHREAD_PROCESS_SHARED attribute). As an FBB::SharedMutex object will normally be defined inside a shared memory segment the object’s memory is already available. In this case placement new should be used to call the constructor. E.g., if a shared memory segment is attached to the current process at d_shared, and an FBB::SharedMutex should be defined at d_shared’s address, then the FBB::SharedMutex object can be initialized like this:
Caveat: when using placement new to initialize a SharedMutex make sure that the SharedMutex fits inside a block (i.e., shared.blockOffset() + sizeof(SharedMemory) < shared.dataSegmentSize()). If not, use seek to switch to an offset where this equality holds true, or simply use SharedMemory::create like this:
new (d_shared) FBB::SharedMutex;
FBB::SharedMemory::create<FBB::SharedMutex>();
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- ~SharedMutex():
The class’s destructor releases all of the current process’s nested shared memory segment locks. To destroy an FBB::SharedMutex object that has been constructed using the placement new operator used_sharedMutex->~SharedMutex();
(assuming SharedMutex *d_sharedMutex points to the location where placement new has previously initialized the FBB::SharedMutex object.)
- Copy and move constructors (and assignment operators) are not available.
MEMBER FUNCTIONS¶
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- void lock() const:
When returning from this member, the current process has locked the shared memory segment. Note that SharedMutex objects are non-recursive. - o
- void unlock() const:
The object’s lock of the shared memory segment is released. This member can also be called if the SharedMutex’s lock has not been obtained.
PROTECTED MEMBER FUNCTION¶
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- pthread_mutex_t *mutexPtr():
A pointer is returned to the pthread_mutex_t object used by the SharedMutex object;
EXAMPLE¶
See the sharedstream(3bobcat) man page.
FILES¶
bobcat/sharedmutex - defines the class interface
SEE ALSO¶
bobcat(7) isharedstream(3bobcat), osharedstream(3bobcat), sharedblock(3bobcat), sharedcondition(3bobcat), sharedmemory(3bobcat), (e.g.,) pthread_mutex_init(3posix), sharedpos(3bobcat), sharedreadme(7bobcat), sharedsegment(3bobcat), sharedstream(3bobcat), sharedbuf(3bobcat)
BUGS¶
None Reported.
BOBCAT PROJECT FILES¶
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- https://fbb-git.gitlab.io/bobcat/: gitlab project page;
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- bobcat_5.07.00-x.dsc: detached signature;
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- bobcat_5.07.00-x.tar.gz: source archive;
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- bobcat_5.07.00-x_i386.changes: change log;
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- libbobcat1_5.07.00-x_*.deb: debian package containing the libraries;
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- libbobcat1-dev_5.07.00-x_*.deb: debian package containing the libraries, headers and manual pages;
BOBCAT¶
Bobcat is an acronym of `Brokken’s Own Base Classes And Templates’.
COPYRIGHT¶
This is free software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
AUTHOR¶
Frank B. Brokken (f.b.brokken@rug.nl).
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