NAME

       SDL_CreateMutex - Create a mutex

SYNOPSIS

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

       SDL_mutex *SDL_CreateMutex(void);

DESCRIPTION

       Create a new, unlocked mutex.

EXAMPLES

       SDL_mutex *mut;

       mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
       .
       .
       if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){
         fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't lock mutex
       ");
         exit(-1);
       }
       .
       /* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
       .
       .
       if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
         fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex
       ");
         exit(-1);
       }

       SDL_DestroyMutex(mut);

SEE ALSO

       SDL_mutexP, SDL_mutexV, SDL_DestroyMutex