Complete Contents
Getting Started
Chapter 1 Understanding Server Plug-Ins
Chapter 2 Writing and Compiling Plug-Ins
Chapter 3 Calling the Front-End API Functions
Chapter 4 Quick Start
Chapter 5 Writing Database Plug-Ins
Chapter 6 Writing Pre/Post-Operation Plug-Ins
Chapter 7 Defining Functions for LDAP Operations
Chapter 8 Defining Functions for Database Operations
Chapter 9 Defining Functions for Authentication
Chapter 10 Writing Entry Store/Fetch Plug-Ins
Chapter 11 Writing Extended Operation Plug-Ins
Chapter 12 Writing Matching Rule Plug-Ins
Chapter 13 Data Type and Structure Reference
Chapter 14 Function Reference
Chapter 15 Parameter Reference
Glossary
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 slapi_new_mutex()
Creates a new mutex and returns a pointer to the corresponding Slapi_Mutex structure.

Syntax

#include "slapi-plugin.h"
Slapi_Mutex *slapi_new_mutex();

Returns. A pointer to the new Slapi_Mutex structure, or NULL if memory cannot be allocated.

Description. This function creates a new mutex and returns a pointer to the Slapi_Mutex structure. You can lock this mutex by calling the slapi_lock_mutex() function and unlock the mutex by calling the slapi_unlock_mutex() function.

When you are done working with the mutex, you can free the Slapi_Mutex structure by calling the slapi_destroy_mutex() function.

Example

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See Also

 

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