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.TH "FcAtomicCreate" "3" "08 March 2024" "Fontconfig 2.15.0" ""

.SH NAME
FcAtomicCreate \- create an FcAtomic object
.SH SYNOPSIS
.sp
\fB#include <fontconfig/fontconfig.h>
.sp
FcAtomic * FcAtomicCreate (const FcChar8   *\fIfile\fB);
\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Creates a data structure containing data needed to control access to \fIfile\fR\&.
Writing is done to a separate file.  Once that file is complete, the original
configuration file is atomically replaced so that reading process always see
a consistent and complete file without the need to lock for reading.