qb_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange - Man Page

#include <qb/qbatomic.h>

int32_t qb_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange(
    volatile void *QB_GNUC_MAY_ALIAS   *atomic,  /* a pointer to a void* */
    void                               *oldval,  /* the assumed old value of *atomic */
    void                               *newval   /* the new value of *atomic*/
);

atomic a pointer to a void*

oldval the assumed old value of *atomic

newval the new value of *atomic

Also acts as a memory barrier.

QB_TRUE if atomic was equal oldval, else QB_FALSE.

qb_atomic_int_set(3), qb_atomic_int_compare_and_exchange(3), qb_atomic_int_get(3), qb_atomic_int_add(3), qb_atomic_init(3), qb_atomic_pointer_get(3), qb_atomic_int_exchange_and_add(3), qb_atomic_pointer_set(3)

Copyright (C) 2003 Sebastian Wilhelmi

qbatomic.h(3), qb_atomic_init(3), qb_atomic_int_add(3), qb_atomic_int_compare_and_exchange(3), qb_atomic_int_exchange_and_add(3), qb_atomic_int_get(3), qb_atomic_int_set(3), qb_atomic_pointer_get(3), qb_atomic_pointer_set(3).