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CRTL, putc_unlocked
*Conan The Librarian
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Same as putc, except used only within a scope protected by
flockfile and funlockfile.
This function is supported on OpenVMS Integrity servers and
Alpha only.
Format
#include <stdio.h>
int putc_unlocked (int character, FILE *file_ptr);
character
The character to be written.
file_ptr
A file pointer to the output stream.
The reentrant version of the putc macro is locked against
multiple threads calling it simultaneously. This incurs overhead
to ensure integrity of the stream. The unlocked version of this
call, putc_unlocked can be used to avoid the overhead. The putc_
unlocked macro is functionally identical to the putc macro,
except that it is not required to be implemented in a thread-
safe manner. The putc_unlocked macro can be safely used only
within a scope that is protected by the flockfile and funlockfile
functions used as a pair. The caller must ensure that the stream
is locked before putc_unlocked is used.
Since putc_unlocked is a macro, a file pointer argument with side
effects might be evaluated incorrectly. In such a case, use the
fputc_unlocked function instead.
Compiling with the __UNIX_PUTC macro defined enables an
optimization that uses a faster, inlined version of this
function.
See also flockfile, ftrylockfile, and funlockfile.
x The character written to the file. Indicates
success.
EOF Indicates the end-of-file or an error.