NAME

       qb_atomic_pointer_set - Sets the value of the pointer pointed to by atomic.

SYNOPSIS

       #include <qb/qbatomic.h>

       void qb_atomic_pointer_set(
           volatile void *QB_GNUC_MAY_ALIAS   *atomic,     /* a pointer to a void* */
           void                               *newval     /* the new value */
       );

PARAMS

       atomic a pointer to a void*

       newval the new value

DESCRIPTION

       Also acts as a memory barrier.

SEE ALSO

       qb_atomic_int_set(3), qb_atomic_int_compare_and_exchange(3), qb_atomic_int_get(3),
       qb_atomic_int_add(3), qb_atomic_init(3), qb_atomic_pointer_get(3),
       qb_atomic_int_exchange_and_add(3), qb_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange(3),

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2003 Sebastian Wilhelmi