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CK_EPOCH_POLL(3) | Library Functions Manual | CK_EPOCH_POLL(3) |
NAME¶
ck_epoch_poll
—
non-blocking poll of epoch object for dispatch
cycles
LIBRARY¶
Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)
SYNOPSIS¶
#include
<ck_epoch.h>
bool
ck_epoch_poll
(ck_epoch_record_t
*record);
DESCRIPTION¶
The
ck_epoch_poll
(3)
function will attempt to dispatch any functions associated with the object
pointed to by epoch via
ck_epoch_call
(3)
if deemed safe. This function is meant to be used in cases epoch reclamation
cost must be amortized over time in a manner that does not affect caller
progress.
RETURN VALUES¶
This functions returns false if the following conditions are met: no memory was reclaimed, the records are not in a grace period and no forward progress was made.
ERRORS¶
Behavior is undefined if the object pointed to by
record has not have been previously registered via
ck_epoch_register
(3).
SEE ALSO¶
ck_epoch_init(3), ck_epoch_register(3), ck_epoch_unregister(3), ck_epoch_recycle(3), ck_epoch_synchronize(3), ck_epoch_reclaim(3), ck_epoch_barrier(3), ck_epoch_call(3), ck_epoch_begin(3), ck_epoch_end(3)
Additional information available at http://concurrencykit.org/
September 2, 2012 |