osf1 man page for pthread_cond_signal_int_np

Query: pthread_cond_signal_int_np

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pthread_cond_signal_int_np(3)				     Library Functions Manual				     pthread_cond_signal_int_np(3)

NAME
pthread_cond_signal_int_np - Wakes one thread that is waiting on the specified condition variable (called from interrupt level only).
LIBRARY
DECthreads POSIX 1003.1c Library (libpthread.so)
SYNOPSIS
#include <pthread.h> int pthread_cond_signal_int_np( pthread_cond_t *cond);
STANDARDS
None
PARAMETERS
Condition variable to be signaled.
DESCRIPTION
This routine wakes one thread waiting on the specified condition variable. It can only be called from a software interrupt handler routine (that is, from a Tru64 UNIX signal handler or OpenVMS AST). Calling this routine implies that it might be possible for a single waiting thread to proceed. The scheduling policies of the waiting threads determine which thread is awakened. For policies SCHED_FIFO and SCHED_RR, a blocked thread is chosen in priority order, using first-in/first-out (FIFO) within priorities. This routine does not cause a thread blocked on a condition variable to resume execution immediately. A thread resumes execution at some time after the interrupt handler routine returns. You can call this routine regardless of whether the associated mutex is locked (by some other thread). Never lock a mutex from an inter- rupt handler routine. Note This routine allows you to signal a thread from a software interrupt handler. Do not call this routine from noninterrupt code. To signal a thread from the normal noninterrupt level, use pthread_cond_signal(3).
RETURN VALUES
If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value indicating the type of error. Possible return values are as follows: Successful completion. The value specified by cond is invalid.
ERRORS
None
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: pthread_cond_broadcast(3), pthread_cond_signal(3), pthread_cond_timedwait(3), pthread_cond_wait(3) Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide delim off pthread_cond_signal_int_np(3)
Related Man Pages
pthread_cond_broadcast(3c) - opensolaris
pthread_cond_broadcast(3) - osf1
pthread_cond_signal_int_np(3) - osf1
pthread_mutex_unlock(3) - osf1
pthread_cond_signal(3c) - sunos
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