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