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Mutex Operations in C Programming

The document provides an overview of mutex operations in operating systems, detailing the functions acquire(), release(), pthread_mutex_init(), pthread_mutex_destroy(), pthread_mutex_lock(), and pthread_mutex_unlock(). Each function's behavior, including state changes and error handling, is described. The document emphasizes the importance of proper mutex management to avoid undefined behavior.

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Mutex Operations in C Programming

The document provides an overview of mutex operations in operating systems, detailing the functions acquire(), release(), pthread_mutex_init(), pthread_mutex_destroy(), pthread_mutex_lock(), and pthread_mutex_unlock(). Each function's behavior, including state changes and error handling, is described. The document emphasizes the importance of proper mutex management to avoid undefined behavior.

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OPERATING SYSTEMS (CS F372)

Mutex
Barsha Mitra
BITS Pilani CSIS Dept., BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Hyderabad Campus
acquire()
❖ When the state is unlocked, acquire() changes the state to
locked and returns immediately

❖ When the state is locked, acquire() blocks until a call to release()


in another thread changes it to unlocked, then the acquire() call
resets it to locked and returns

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release()
❖ The release() method should only be called in the locked state; it
changes the state to unlocked and returns immediately

❖ If an attempt is made to release an unlocked lock, may lead to


undefined behavior

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pthread_mutex_init()

❖ int pthread_mutex_init(pthread_mutex_t *mutex,

const pthread_mutexattr_t *attr);


❖ Initialize the mutex referenced by mutex with attributes specified by attr
❖ If attr is NULL, the default mutex attributes are used
❖ If successful, the function returns zero; otherwise, an error number is
returned to indicate the error
❖ Upon successful initialization, the state of the mutex becomes initialized and
unlocked
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pthread_mutex_destroy()

❖ int pthread_mutex_destroy(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);


❖ Destroys the mutex object referenced by mutex; the mutex object
becomes uninitialized
❖ It is safe to destroy an initialized mutex that is unlocked. Attempting to
destroy a locked mutex results in undefined behavior.
❖ If successful, the function returns zero; otherwise, an error number is
returned to indicate the error

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pthread_mutex_lock()

❖ int pthread_mutex_lock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);


❖ Mutex object referenced by mutex shall be locked
❖ If the mutex is already locked, the calling thread shall block until the
mutex becomes available
❖ If successful, the function returns zero; otherwise, an error number is
returned to indicate the error

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pthread_mutex_unlock()

❖ int pthread_mutex_unlock(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);


❖ Releases the mutex object referenced by mutex
❖ If there are threads blocked on the mutex object referenced by mutex,
when pthread_mutex_unlock() is called, resulting in the mutex
becoming available, the scheduling policy shall determine which
thread shall acquire the mutex.
❖ If successful, the function returns zero; otherwise, an error number is
returned to indicate the error

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Thank You

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