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# mtx_init

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< c‎ | thread

Defined in header `<threads.h>` |  |
int mtx_init( mtx_t* mutex, int type ); |  | (since C11)

Creates a new mutex object with `type`. The object pointed to by `mutex` is set to an identifier of the newly created mutex.

`type` must have one of the following values:

- mtx_plain - a simple, non-recursive mutex is created.
- mtx_timed - a non-recursive mutex, that supports timeout, is created.
- mtx_plain | mtx_recursive - a recursive mutex is created.
- mtx_timed | mtx_recursive - a recursive mutex, that supports timeout, is created.

### [edit] Parameters

mutex | - | pointer to the mutex to initialize
type | - | the type of the mutex

### [edit] Return value

thrd_success if successful, thrd_error otherwise.

### [edit] References

- C11 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2011):

  - 7.26.4.2 The mtx_init function (p: 381)

### [edit] See also

C++ documentation for recursive_timed_mutex

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