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SDL_CompareAndSwapAtomicU32(3) SDL3 FUNCTIONS SDL_CompareAndSwapAtomicU32(3)

NAME

SDL_CompareAndSwapAtomicU32 - Set an atomic variable to a new value if it is currently an old value.

HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL_atomic.h

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
bool SDL_CompareAndSwapAtomicU32(SDL_AtomicU32 *a, Uint32 oldval, Uint32 newval);

DESCRIPTION

Note: If you don't know what this function is for, you shouldn't use it!

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

a pointer to an SDL_AtomicU32
variable to be modified.
the old value.
the new value.

RETURN VALUE

Returns true if the atomic variable was set, false otherwise.

THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

SEE ALSO

(3), SDL_GetAtomicU32(3), (3), SDL_SetAtomicU32(3)

SDL 3.1.6 Simple Directmedia Layer