List of synchronization subroutines

This section lists synchronization subroutines.

pthread_mutex_destroy: Deletes a mutex.
pthread_mutex_init: Initializes a mutex and sets its attributes.
PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER: Initializes a static mutex with default attributes.
pthread_mutex_lock or pthread_mutex_trylock: Locks a mutex.
pthread_mutex_unlock: Unlocks a mutex.
pthread_mutexattr_destroy: Deletes a mutex attributes object.
pthread_mutexattr_init: Creates a mutex attributes object and initializes it with default values.
pthread_cond_destroy: Deletes a condition variable.
pthread_cond_init: Initializes a condition variable and sets its attributes.
PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER: Initializes a static condition variable with default attributes.
pthread_cond_signal or pthread_cond_broadcast: Unblocks one or more threads blocked on a condition.
pthread_cond_wait or pthread_cond_timedwait: Blocks the calling thread on a condition.
pthread_condattr_destroy: Deletes a condition attributes object.
pthread_condattr_init: Creates a condition attributes object and initializes it with default values.