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NAME

ck_epoch_poll — non-blocking poll of epoch object for dispatch cycles

LIBRARY

Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)

SYNOPSIS

#include <ck_epoch.h>

bool

ck_epoch_poll ( ck_epoch_record_t *record );

DESCRIPTION

The ck_epoch_poll ( 3 ) function will attempt to dispatch any functions associated with the object pointed to by epoch via ck_epoch_call ( 3 ) if deemed safe. This function is meant to be used in cases epoch reclamation cost must be amortized over time in a manner that does not affect caller progress.

RETURN VALUES

This functions returns false if the following conditions are met: no memory was reclaimed, the records are not in a grace period and no forward progress was made.

ERRORS

Behavior is undefined if the object pointed to by record has not have been previously registered via ck_epoch_register ( 3 ).

SEE ALSO

ck_epoch_init (3), ck_epoch_register (3), ck_epoch_unregister (3), ck_epoch_recycle (3), ck_epoch_synchronize (3), ck_epoch_reclaim (3), ck_epoch_barrier (3), ck_epoch_call (3), ck_epoch_begin (3), ck_epoch_end (3)

Additional information available at http://concurrencykit.org/ September 2, 2012 CK_EPOCH_POLL (3)