SDL_DestroySemaphore

Section: SDL API Reference (3)
Updated: Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:00
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NAME

SDL_DestroySemaphore - Destroys a semaphore that was created by SDL_CreateSemaphore.  

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL.h" #include "SDL_thread.h"

void SDL_DestroySemaphore(SDL_sem *sem);  

DESCRIPTION

SDL_DestroySemaphore destroys the semaphore pointed to by sem that was created by SDL_CreateSemaphore. It is not safe to destroy a semaphore if there are threads currently blocked waiting on it.  

EXAMPLES

if (my_sem != NULL) {
        SDL_DestroySemaphore(my_sem);
        my_sem = NULL;
}

 

SEE ALSO

SDL_CreateSemaphore, SDL_SemWait, SDL_SemTryWait, SDL_SemWaitTimeout, SDL_SemPost, SDL_SemValue