Some gthread doc updates

Marking things as deprecated, mostly.
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Matthias Clasen 2011-09-22 01:16:41 -04:00
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@ -84,15 +84,14 @@
* The aim of the thread related functions in GLib is to provide a
* portable means for writing multi-threaded software. There are
* primitives for mutexes to protect the access to portions of memory
* (#GMutex, #GStaticMutex, #G_LOCK_DEFINE, #GStaticRecMutex and
* #GStaticRWLock). There is a facility to use individual bits for
* locks (g_bit_lock()). There are primitives for condition variables to
* allow synchronization of threads (#GCond). There are primitives for
* thread-private data - data that every thread has a private instance
* of (#GPrivate, #GStaticPrivate). There are facilities for one-time
* initialization (#GOnce, g_once_init_enter()). Last but definitely
* not least there are primitives to portably create and manage
* threads (#GThread).
* (#GMutex, #GRecMutex and #GRWLock). There is a facility to use
* individual bits for locks (g_bit_lock()). There are primitives
* for condition variables to allow synchronization of threads (#GCond).
* There are primitives for thread-private data - data that every thread
* has a private instance of (#GPrivate, #GStaticPrivate). There are
* facilities for one-time initialization (#GOnce, g_once_init_enter()).
* Last but definitely not least there are primitives to portably create
* and manage threads (#GThread).
*
* The threading system is initialized with g_thread_init(), which
* takes an optional custom thread implementation or %NULL for the
@ -118,16 +117,11 @@
* global data is automatically locked), but individual data structure
* instances are not automatically locked for performance reasons. So,
* for example you must coordinate accesses to the same #GHashTable
* from multiple threads. The two notable exceptions from this rule
* from multiple threads. The two notable exceptions from this rule
* are #GMainLoop and #GAsyncQueue, which <emphasis>are</emphasis>
* threadsafe and need no further application-level locking to be
* accessed from multiple threads.
*
* To help debugging problems in multithreaded applications, GLib
* supports error-checking mutexes that will give you helpful error
* messages on common problems. To use error-checking mutexes, define
* the symbol #G_ERRORCHECK_MUTEXES when compiling the application.
**/
*/
/**
* G_THREADS_IMPL_POSIX:
@ -436,12 +430,27 @@ gboolean g_threads_got_initialized = FALSE;
* </programlisting>
* </example>
*
* #GStaticMutex provides a simpler and safer way of doing this.
* A statically initialized #GMutex provides an even simpler and safer
* way of doing this:
*
* If you want to use a mutex, and your code should also work without
* calling g_thread_init() first, then you cannot use a #GMutex, as
* g_mutex_new() requires that the thread system be initialized. Use a
* #GStaticMutex instead.
* <example>
* <title>Using a statically allocated mutex</title>
* <programlisting>
* int
* give_me_next_number (void)
* {
* static GMutex mutex = G_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
* static int current_number = 0;
* int ret_val;
*
* g_mutex_lock (&amp;mutex);
* ret_val = current_number = calc_next_number (current_number);
* g_mutex_unlock (&amp;mutex);
*
* return ret_val;
* }
* </programlisting>
* </example>
*
* A #GMutex should only be accessed via the following functions.
**/
@ -492,9 +501,9 @@ gboolean g_threads_got_initialized = FALSE;
* </programlisting>
* </example>
*
* Whenever a thread calls <function>pop_data()</function> now, it will
* wait until current_data is non-%NULL, i.e. until some other thread
* has called <function>push_data()</function>.
* Whenever a thread calls pop_data() now, it will wait until
* current_data is non-%NULL, i.e. until some other thread
* has called push_data().
*
* <note><para>It is important to use the g_cond_wait() and
* g_cond_timed_wait() functions only inside a loop which checks for the
@ -870,11 +879,14 @@ g_once_init_leave (volatile gsize *value_location,
/**
* GStaticMutex:
*
* A #GStaticMutex works like a #GMutex, but it has one significant
* advantage. It doesn't need to be created at run-time like a #GMutex,
* but can be defined at compile-time. Here is a shorter, easier and
* safer version of our <function>give_me_next_number()</function>
* example:
* A #GStaticMutex works like a #GMutex.
* Prior to GLib 2.32, GStaticMutex had the significant advantage
* that it doesn't need to be created at run-time, but can be defined
* at compile-time. Since 2.32, #GMutex can be statically allocated
* as well, and GStaticMutex has been deprecated.
*
* Here is a version of our give_me_next_number() example using
* a GStaticMutex.
*
* <example>
* <title>
@ -930,20 +942,20 @@ g_once_init_leave (volatile gsize *value_location,
* cannot be assigned to a variable. In that case you have to use
* g_static_mutex_init().
*
* <informalexample>
* <programlisting>
* GStaticMutex my_mutex = G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT;
* </programlisting>
* </informalexample>
* |[
* GStaticMutex my_mutex = G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT;
* ]|
**/
/**
* g_static_mutex_init:
* @mutex: a #GStaticMutex to be initialized.
*
* Initializes @mutex. Alternatively you can initialize it with
* #G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT.
**/
* Initializes @mutex.
* Alternatively you can initialize it with #G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT.
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_mutex_init()
*/
void
g_static_mutex_init (GStaticMutex *mutex)
{
@ -979,7 +991,9 @@ g_static_mutex_init (GStaticMutex *mutex)
* For some operations (like g_cond_wait()) you must have a #GMutex
* instead of a #GStaticMutex. This function will return the
* corresponding #GMutex for @mutex.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Just use a #GMutex
*/
GMutex *
g_static_mutex_get_mutex_impl (GMutex** mutex)
{
@ -1020,7 +1034,9 @@ g_static_mutex_get_mutex_impl (GMutex** mutex)
* @mutex: a #GStaticMutex.
*
* Works like g_mutex_lock(), but for a #GStaticMutex.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_mutex_lock()
*/
/**
* g_static_mutex_trylock:
@ -1028,14 +1044,18 @@ g_static_mutex_get_mutex_impl (GMutex** mutex)
* @Returns: %TRUE, if the #GStaticMutex could be locked.
*
* Works like g_mutex_trylock(), but for a #GStaticMutex.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_mutex_trylock()
*/
/**
* g_static_mutex_unlock:
* @mutex: a #GStaticMutex.
*
* Works like g_mutex_unlock(), but for a #GStaticMutex.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_mutex_unlock()
*/
/**
* g_static_mutex_free:
@ -1050,7 +1070,9 @@ g_static_mutex_get_mutex_impl (GMutex** mutex)
*
* <note><para>Calling g_static_mutex_free() on a locked mutex may
* result in undefined behaviour.</para></note>
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_mutex_free()
*/
void
g_static_mutex_free (GStaticMutex* mutex)
{
@ -1083,7 +1105,8 @@ g_static_mutex_free (GStaticMutex* mutex)
* unlock a #GStaticRecMutex completely returning the depth, (i.e. the
* number of times this mutex was locked). The depth can later be used
* to restore the state of the #GStaticRecMutex by calling
* g_static_rec_mutex_lock_full().
* g_static_rec_mutex_lock_full(). In GLib 2.32, #GStaticRecMutex has
* been deprecated in favor of #GRecMutex.
*
* Even though #GStaticRecMutex is not opaque, it should only be used
* with the following functions.
@ -1102,12 +1125,10 @@ g_static_mutex_free (GStaticMutex* mutex)
* cannot be assigned to a variable. In that case you have to use
* g_static_rec_mutex_init().
*
* <informalexample>
* <programlisting>
* |[
* GStaticRecMutex my_mutex = G_STATIC_REC_MUTEX_INIT;
* </programlisting>
</informalexample>
**/
* ]|
*/
/**
* g_static_rec_mutex_init:
@ -1116,7 +1137,9 @@ g_static_mutex_free (GStaticMutex* mutex)
* A #GStaticRecMutex must be initialized with this function before it
* can be used. Alternatively you can initialize it with
* #G_STATIC_REC_MUTEX_INIT.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_init()
*/
void
g_static_rec_mutex_init (GStaticRecMutex *mutex)
{
@ -1135,7 +1158,9 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_init (GStaticRecMutex *mutex)
* current thread will block until @mutex is unlocked by the other
* thread. If @mutex is already locked by the calling thread, this
* functions increases the depth of @mutex and returns immediately.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_lock()
*/
void
g_static_rec_mutex_lock (GStaticRecMutex* mutex)
{
@ -1168,7 +1193,9 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_lock (GStaticRecMutex* mutex)
* %TRUE. If @mutex is already locked by the calling thread, this
* functions increases the depth of @mutex and immediately returns
* %TRUE.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_trylock()
*/
gboolean
g_static_rec_mutex_trylock (GStaticRecMutex* mutex)
{
@ -1204,7 +1231,9 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_trylock (GStaticRecMutex* mutex)
* before. If @mutex is completely unlocked and another thread is
* blocked in a g_static_rec_mutex_lock() call for @mutex, it will be
* woken and can lock @mutex itself.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_unlock()
*/
void
g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (GStaticRecMutex* mutex)
{
@ -1229,7 +1258,9 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_unlock (GStaticRecMutex* mutex)
* completely unlocked.
*
* Works like calling g_static_rec_mutex_lock() for @mutex @depth times.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_lock()
*/
void
g_static_rec_mutex_lock_full (GStaticRecMutex *mutex,
guint depth)
@ -1268,7 +1299,9 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_lock_full (GStaticRecMutex *mutex,
* before the call to g_static_rec_mutex_unlock_full() you can call
* g_static_rec_mutex_lock_full() with the depth returned by this
* function.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_unlock()
*/
guint
g_static_rec_mutex_unlock_full (GStaticRecMutex *mutex)
{
@ -1298,7 +1331,9 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_unlock_full (GStaticRecMutex *mutex)
* unbounded lifetime, i.e. objects declared 'static', but if you have
* a #GStaticRecMutex as a member of a structure and the structure is
* freed, you should also free the #GStaticRecMutex.
**/
*
* Deprecated: 2.32: Use g_rec_mutex_clear()
*/
void
g_static_rec_mutex_free (GStaticRecMutex *mutex)
{
@ -1349,12 +1384,10 @@ g_static_rec_mutex_free (GStaticRecMutex *mutex)
* Every #GStaticPrivate must be initialized with this macro, before it
* can be used.
*
* <informalexample>
* <programlisting>
* |[
* GStaticPrivate my_private = G_STATIC_PRIVATE_INIT;
* </programlisting>
* </informalexample>
**/
* ]|
*/
/**
* g_static_private_init:
@ -1377,7 +1410,7 @@ g_static_private_init (GStaticPrivate *private_key)
* Works like g_private_get() only for a #GStaticPrivate.
*
* This function works even if g_thread_init() has not yet been called.
**/
*/
gpointer
g_static_private_get (GStaticPrivate *private_key)
{
@ -1416,7 +1449,7 @@ g_static_private_get (GStaticPrivate *private_key)
*
* <note><para>@notify is used quite differently from @destructor in
* g_private_new().</para></note>
**/
*/
void
g_static_private_set (GStaticPrivate *private_key,
gpointer data,
@ -1486,7 +1519,7 @@ g_static_private_set (GStaticPrivate *private_key,
* unbounded lifetime, i.e. objects declared 'static', but if you have
* a #GStaticPrivate as a member of a structure and the structure is
* freed, you should also free the #GStaticPrivate.
**/
*/
void
g_static_private_free (GStaticPrivate *private_key)
{
@ -1760,7 +1793,7 @@ g_thread_create_with_stack_size (GThreadFunc func,
*
* Deprecated:2.32: The @bound and @priority arguments are now ignored.
* Use g_thread_create() or g_thread_create_with_stack_size() instead.
**/
*/
GThread *
g_thread_create_full (GThreadFunc func,
gpointer data,
@ -2001,12 +2034,10 @@ g_thread_self (void)
* cannot be assigned to a variable. In that case you have to use
* g_static_rw_lock_init().
*
* <informalexample>
* <programlisting>
* |[
* GStaticRWLock my_lock = G_STATIC_RW_LOCK_INIT;
* </programlisting>
* </informalexample>
**/
* ]|
*/
/**
* g_static_rw_lock_init: