NAME

       ck_epoch_begin — begin epoch-protected segment of execution

LIBRARY

       Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <ck_epoch.h>

       void
       ck_epoch_begin(ck_epoch_record_t *record, ck_epoch_section_t *section);

DESCRIPTION

       The  ck_epoch_begin(3)  function  will  mark the beginning of an epoch-protected code section.  An epoch-
       protected code section is delimited by a call  to  the  ck_epoch_end(3)  function.  Though  recursion  is
       allowed  for epoch-protected sections, recursive calls will be associated with the ck_epoch_begin(3) that
       is at the top of the call stack. If a section is passed, then recursion on a record will cause the  epoch
       to be refreshed on entry of every protected section.

RETURN VALUES

       This function has no return value.

ERRORS

       The  object  pointed  to  by  epoch must have been previously initiated via ck_epoch_init(3).  The object
       pointed to by record must have been previously registered via ck_epoch_register(3).

SEE ALSO

       ck_epoch_init(3), ck_epoch_register(3),  ck_epoch_unregister(3),  ck_epoch_recycle(3),  ck_epoch_poll(3),
       ck_epoch_synchronize(3), ck_epoch_reclaim(3), ck_epoch_barrier(3), ck_epoch_call(3), ck_epoch_end(3)

       Additional information available at http://concurrencykit.org/

                                                September 2, 2012                              CK_EPOCH_BEGIN(3)