Waiting for the Condition

To use condition variables, follow these steps in the code path waiting for the condition:

1. Acquire the mutex guarding the condition.

2. Test the condition.

3. If the test results do not allow the thread to continue, use cv_wait(9F) to block the current thread on the condition. The cv_wait(9F) function releases the mutex before blocking the thread and reacquires the mutex before returning. On return from cv_wait(9F), repeat the test.

4. After the test allows the thread to continue, set the condition to its new value. For example, set a device flag to busy.

5. Release the mutex.