| SDL_Mutex(3type) | SDL3 DATATYPES | SDL_Mutex(3type) |
SDL_Mutex - A means to serialize access to a resource between threads.
Defined in SDL3/SDL_mutex.h
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
typedef struct SDL_Mutex SDL_Mutex;
Mutexes (short for "mutual exclusion") are a synchronization primitive that allows exactly one thread to proceed at a time.
Wikipedia has a thorough explanation of the concept:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutex
This struct is available since SDL 3.2.0.
| SDL 3.2.10 | Simple Directmedia Layer |