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SDL_TryLockSpinlock(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_TryLockSpinlock(3)

SDL_TryLockSpinlock - Try to lock a spin lock by setting it to a non-zero value.

Defined in SDL3/SDL_atomic.h

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
bool SDL_TryLockSpinlock(SDL_SpinLock *lock);

Please note that spinlocks are dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. Please be careful using any sort of spinlock!

a pointer to a lock variable.

Returns true if the lock succeeded, false if the lock is already held.

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

(3), SDL_LockSpinlock(3), (3), SDL_UnlockSpinlock(3)

SDL 3.2.10 Simple Directmedia Layer