threads

Source: ./threads.scar

Classes

Thread

Mutex

Functions

spawn

spawn(i64 func_ptr, i64 arg_ptr) -> threads::Thread

Spawn a native thread to run a C function pointer with an argument pointer.

WARNING: func_ptr must be a native function pointer compatible with the platform:

• Windows: DWORD WINAPI fn(void* arg)

• Unix: void fn(void arg)

join

join(threads::Thread t)

Join a thread created by spawn()

detach

detach(threads::Thread t)

Detach a thread (cannot be joined afterward)

mutex_create

mutex_create() -> threads::Mutex

Create a mutex

mutex_lock

mutex_lock(threads::Mutex m)

Lock a mutex. Blocks until the lock is acquired.

mutex_unlock

mutex_unlock(threads::Mutex m)

Unlock a mutex.

mutex_destroy

mutex_destroy(threads::Mutex m)

Destroy a mutex and free its underlying resources.

sleep_ms

sleep_ms(i32 ms)

Sleep for the specified milliseconds

yield_thread

yield_thread()

Yield current thread's time slice

num_cpus

num_cpus() -> i32

Number of logical CPUs available

current_thread_id

current_thread_id() -> u64

Get current thread id as 64-bit value