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System Services, $CREATE GALAXY LOCK (Alpha Only)
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Allocates an OpenVMS Galaxy lock block from a lock table created
with the $CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK_TABLE service.
Note that this system service is supported only in an OpenVMS
Alpha Galaxy environment.
For more information about programming with OpenVMS Galaxy system
services, see the HP OpenVMS Alpha Partitioning and Galaxy Guide.
Format
SYS$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK lcktbl_handle ,name ,size ,timeout ,ipl
,rank ,handle
C Prototype
int sys$create_galaxy_lock (unsigned int lcktbl_handle, void
*name, unsigned int size, unsigned
int timeout, unsigned int ipl,
unsigned int rank, unsigned __int64
*lock_handle);
lcktbl_handle
OpenVMS usage:lock table handle
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read
mechanism: input by value
The 32-bit lock table handle that identifies the lock table in
which to create the lock. This value is returned by SYS$CREATE_
GALAXY_LOCK_TABLE.
name
OpenVMS usage:address
type: ASCID string
access: read
mechanism: input by reference
The name parameter is a pointer to an ASCID string (passed by
descriptor). The name can be a maximum of 15 characters. Lock
names are not checked for uniqueness; therefore, multiple locks
can be created with the same name.
timeout
OpenVMS usage:wait timeout
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read
mechanism: input by value
The 32-bit wait or spin timeout specified in 10 microsecond
units. If not specified, the timeout defaults to 10 microseconds.
size
OpenVMS usage:byte count
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read
mechanism: input by value
The size of the galaxy lock in bytes. Galaxy locks have two legal
sizes. These values are returned by SYS$GET_GALAXY_LOCK_SIZE. The
value passed to SYS$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK must be equal to the value
passed to the call to SYS$CREATE_GALAXY_LOCK_TABLE.
ipl
OpenVMS usage:IPL of lock
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read
mechanism: input by value
For galaxy locks acquired in kernel mode, the IPL to raise to
while the lock is held. This parameter is ignored for all other
access mode.
rank
OpenVMS usage:rank of lock
type: longword (unsigned)
access: read
mechanism: input by value
Rank applied to a galaxy lock. Ranking is used to detect
potential deadlocks. This parameter is currently ignored.
handle
OpenVMS usage:address
type: quadword (unsigned)
access: write
mechanism: output by reference
The handle parameter is a pointer to a quadword. The value
returned is a 64-bit handle that uniquely identifies the lock
galaxy-wide.