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<h2>pthread_rwlock_trywrlock()--Get Exclusive Write Lock with No Wait</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax:
<pre> #include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
int pthread_rwlock_trywrlock(pthread_rwlock_t *rwlock); </pre>
&nbsp;&nbsp;Service Program Name: QP0WPTHR<br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Default Public Authority: *USE <br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Threadsafe: Yes<br>
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<p>The <strong>pthread_rwlock_trywrlock</strong>() function attempts to acquire an exclusive write lock on the read/write lock specified by <em>rwlock</em>. If the exclusive write lock cannot be immediately acquired, <strong>pthread_rwlock_timedwrlock_np</strong>() returns the <strong>EBUSY</strong> error.</p>
<p>Only one thread can hold an exclusive write lock on a read/write lock object. If any thread holds an exclusive write lock on a read/write lock object, no other threads will be allowed to hold a shared read or exclusive write lock.</p>
<p>If there are no threads holding an exclusive write lock or shared read lock on the read/write lock, the calling thread will successfully acquire the exclusive write lock.</p>
<p>If the calling thread already holds an exclusive write lock on the read/write lock, another write lock can be successfully acquired by the calling thread. If more than one exclusive write lock is successfully acquired by a thread on a read/write lock object, that thread is required to successfully call <strong>pthread_rwlock_unlock</strong>() a matching number of times.</p>
<p>With a large number of readers, and relatively few writers, there is the possibility of writer starvation. If there are threads waiting for an exclusive write lock on the read/write lock and there are threads that currently hold a shared read lock, the subsequent attempts to acquire a shared read lock request will be granted, while attempts to acquire the exclusive write lock will return the <strong>EBUSY</strong> error.</p>
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<h3>Read/Write Lock Deadlocks</h3>
<p>If a thread ends while holding a write lock, the attempt by another thread to acquire a shared read or exclusive write lock will not be successful. In this case, the attempt to acquire the lock will return the <strong>EBUSY</strong> error. If a thread ends while holding a read lock, the system automatically releases the read lock.</p>
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<h3>Upgrade / Downgrade a Lock</h3>
<p>If the calling thread currently holds a shared read lock on the read/write lock object and there are no other threads holding a shared read lock, the exclusive write request will be granted. After the exclusive write lock request is granted, the calling thread holds <strong>both</strong> the shared read, <strong>and</strong> the exclusive write lock for the specified read/write lock object. If the thread calls <strong>pthread_rwlock_unlock</strong>() while holding one or more shared read locks <strong>and</strong> one or more exclusive write locks, the exclusive write locks are unlocked first. If more than one outstanding exclusive write lock was held by the thread, a matching number of successful calls to <strong>pthread_rwlock_unlock</strong>() must be done before all write locks are unlocked. At that time, subsequent calls to <strong>pthread_rwlock_unlock</strong>() will unlock the shared read locks.</p>
<p>This behavior can be used to allow your application to upgrade or downgrade one lock type to another. See <a href="concep26.htm#293561">Read/write locks can be upgraded/downgraded</a>.</p>
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<h3>Authorities and Locks</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<dt><strong>rwlock</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) The address of the read/write lock</dd>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<dt><strong>0</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_rwlock_trywrlock</strong>() was successful.</dd>
<dt><strong>value</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_rwlock_trywrlock</strong>() was not successful. <em>value</em> is set to indicate the error condition.</dd>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>If <strong>pthread_rwlock_trywrlock</strong>() was not successful, the error condition returned usually indicates one of the following errors. Under some conditions, the value returned could indicate an error other than those listed here.</p>
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<dt><em>[EINVAL]</em></dt>
<dd><p>The value specified for the argument is not correct.</p></dd>
<dt><em>[EBUSY]</em></dt>
<dd><p>The lock could not be acquired in the timed specified.</p></dd>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>pthread.h</strong>&gt; header file. See <a href="rzah4hed.htm">Header files for Pthread functions</a>.<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_86.htm">pthread_rwlock_init()</a>--Initialize Read/Write Lock<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_87.htm">pthread_rwlock_rdlock()</a>--Get Shared Read Lock<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_88.htm">pthread_rwlock_timedrdlock_np()</a>--Get Shared Read Lock with Time-Out<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_89.htm">pthread_rwlock_timedwrlock_np()</a>--Get Exclusive Write Lock with Time-Out<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_90.htm">pthread_rwlock_tryrdlock()</a>--Get Shared Read Lock with No Wait<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_92.htm">pthread_rwlock_unlock()</a>--Unlock Exclusive Write or Shared Read Lock<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_93.htm">pthread_rwlock_wrlock()</a>--Get Exclusive Write Lock</li>
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<h3><a name="373418">Example</a></h3>
<p>See <a href="../apiref/aboutapis.htm#codedisclaimer">Code disclaimer information</a>
for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
<pre>#define _MULTI_THREADED
#include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
#include &lt;stdio.h&gt;
#include &quot;check.h&quot;
pthread_rwlock_t rwlock = PTHREAD_RWLOCK_INITIALIZER;
void *wrlockThread(void *arg)
{
int rc;
int count=0;
printf(&quot;%.8x %.8x: Entered thread, getting write lock with timeout\n&quot;,
pthread_getthreadid_np());
Retry:
rc = pthread_rwlock_trywrlock(&amp;rwlock);
if (rc == EBUSY) {
if (count >= 10) {
printf(&quot;%.8x %.8x: Retried too many times, failure!\n&quot;,
pthread_getthreadid_np());
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
++count;
printf(&quot;%.8x %.8x: Go off an do other work, then RETRY...\n&quot;,
pthread_getthreadid_np());
sleep(1);
goto Retry;
}
checkResults(&quot;pthread_rwlock_trywrlock() 1\n&quot;, rc);
printf(&quot;%.8x %.8x: Got the write lock\n&quot;, pthread_getthreadid_np());
sleep(2);
printf(&quot;%.8x %.8x: Unlock the write lock\n&quot;,
pthread_getthreadid_np());
rc = pthread_rwlock_unlock(&amp;rwlock);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_rwlock_unlock()\n&quot;, rc);
printf(&quot;%.8x %.8x: Secondary thread complete\n&quot;,
pthread_getthreadid_np());
return NULL;
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
int rc=0;
pthread_t thread, thread2;
printf(&quot;Enter Testcase - %s\n&quot;, argv[0]);
printf(&quot;Main, get the write lock\n&quot;);
rc = pthread_rwlock_wrlock(&amp;rwlock);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_rwlock_wrlock()\n&quot;, rc);
printf(&quot;Main, create the timed write lock threads\n&quot;);
rc = pthread_create(&amp;thread, NULL, wrlockThread, NULL);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_create\n&quot;, rc);
rc = pthread_create(&amp;thread2, NULL, wrlockThread, NULL);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_create\n&quot;, rc);
printf(&quot;Main, wait a bit holding this write lock\n&quot;);
sleep(1);
printf(&quot;Main, Now unlock the write lock\n&quot;);
rc = pthread_rwlock_unlock(&amp;rwlock);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_rwlock_unlock()\n&quot;, rc);
printf(&quot;Main, wait for the threads to end\n&quot;);
rc = pthread_join(thread, NULL);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_join\n&quot;, rc);
rc = pthread_join(thread2, NULL);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_join\n&quot;, rc);
rc = pthread_rwlock_destroy(&amp;rwlock);
checkResults(&quot;pthread_rwlock_destroy()\n&quot;, rc);
printf(&quot;Main completed\n&quot;);
return 0;
}</pre>
<p><strong>Output:</strong></p>
<pre>Enter Testcase - QP0WTEST/TPRWLWR1
Main, get the write lock
Main, create the timed write lock threads
00000000 0000000d: Entered thread, getting write lock with timeout
00000000 0000000d: Go off an do other work, then RETRY...
Main, wait a bit holding this write lock
00000000 0000000e: Entered thread, getting write lock with timeout
00000000 0000000e: Go off an do other work, then RETRY...
00000000 0000000d: Go off an do other work, then RETRY...
Main, Now unlock the write lock
Main, wait for the threads to end
00000000 0000000e: Got the write lock
00000000 0000000d: Go off an do other work, then RETRY...
00000000 0000000e: Unlock the write lock
00000000 0000000e: Secondary thread complete
00000000 0000000d: Got the write lock
00000000 0000000d: Unlock the write lock
00000000 0000000d: Secondary thread complete
Main completed</pre>
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