Open System Services System Calls Reference Manual (G06.29+, H06.08+, J06.03+)

System Functions (n - p) pthread_mutex_destroy(2)

• Compile the application using the _PUT_MODEL_ feature test macro or equivalent

compiler command option.

• Compile the application using the -Wlp64 compiler command option.

• Link the application to the yputdll library (/G/system/zdllnnn/yputdll).

To use this function in a threaded application that uses the Standard POSIX Threads library on

systems running H06.21 or later RVUs or J06.10 or later RVUs, you must perform all of the fol-

lowing tasks:

• Include the spthread.h header ﬁle in the application.

• Compile the application using the _SPT_MODEL_ feature test macro or equivalent

compiler command option.

• Link the application to the zsptdll library (/G/system/zdllnnn/zsptdll).

NOTES

The results of this function are unpredictable if the mutex object speciﬁed by the mutex parame-

ter does not exist or is not initialized.

RETURN VALUES

If an error condition occurs, this function returns an integer value indicating the type of error.

Possible return values are:

0 Successful completion.

[EBUSY] An attempt was made to destroy the mutex indicated by the mutex parameter

while it is locked or referenced.

[EINVAL] The value speciﬁed for the mutex parameter is invalid.

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: pthread_mutex_init(2), pthread_mutex_lock(2), pthread_mutex_trylock(2),

pthread_mutex_unlock(2).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE

Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to the following industry standards:

• IEEE Std 1003.1-2004, POSIX System Application Program Interface

The use of the header ﬁle spthread.h is an HP exception to the POSIX standard.

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