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<h2>pthread_mutexattr_settype()--Set Mutex Type Attribute</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax:
<pre> #include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
int pthread_mutexatttr_settype(pthread_mutexattr_t *attr,
int type);</pre>
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<p>The <strong>pthread_mutexattr_settype</strong>() function sets the <em>type</em> attribute in the mutex attributes object specified by <em>attr</em>. The mutex type attribute is used to create mutexes with different behaviors.</p>
<p>The type will be one of <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT</strong>, <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_NORMAL</strong>, <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE</strong>, <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_ERRORCHECK</strong>, or <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_OWNERTERM_NP</strong> or the <strong>EINVAL</strong> error will be returned.</p>
<p>The default mutex type (or <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_DEFAULT</strong>) is <strong>PTHREAD_MUTEX_NORMAL</strong>.</p>
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<h3>Mutex Types</h3>
<p>A normal mutex cannot be locked repeatedly by the owner. Attempts by a thread to relock an already held mutex, or to lock a mutex that was held by another thread when that thread terminated result in a deadlock condition.</p>
<p>A recursive mutex can be locked repeatedly by the owner. The mutex does not become unlocked until the owner has called <strong>pthread_mutex_unlock</strong>() for each successful lock request that it has outstanding on the mutex.</p>
<p>An errorcheck mutex checks for deadlock conditions that occur when a thread re-locks an already held mutex. If a thread attempts to relock a mutex that it already holds, the lock request fails with the <strong>EDEADLK</strong> error.</p>
<p>An ownerterm mutex is an i5/OS extension to the errorcheck mutex type. An ownerterm mutex checks for deadlock conditions that occur when a thread re-locks an already held mutex. If a thread attempts to relock a mutex that it already holds, the lock request fails with the <strong>EDEADLK</strong> error. An ownerterm mutex also checks for deadlock conditions that occur when a thread attempts to lock a mutex that was held by another thread when that thread terminated (an orphaned mutex). If a thread attempts to lock an orphaned mutex, the lock request fails with the <strong>EOWNERTERM</strong> error.</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>attr</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) Address of the mutex attributes object&nbsp;<a name="370809"></a></dd>
<dt><strong>type</strong></dt>
<dd>(Input) Address of the type attribute to be set.</dd>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<dt><strong>0</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_mutexattr_settype</strong>() was successful.</dd>
<dt><strong>value</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_mutexattr_settype</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_mutexatttr_settype</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>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>pthread.h</strong>> header file. See <a href="rzah4hed.htm">Header files for Pthread functions</a>.<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_53.htm">pthread_mutexattr_gettype()</a>--Get Mutex Type Attribute<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_61.htm">pthread_mutex_init()</a>--Initialize Mutex</li>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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<p>See <a href="users_53.htm#370641"><strong>pthread_mutexattr_gettype</strong>()</a> for an example.</p>
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API introduced: V4R3
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