NAME

       ck_epoch_poll — non-blocking poll of epoch object for dispatch cycles

LIBRARY

       Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <ck_epoch.h>

       bool
       ck_epoch_poll(ck_epoch_record_t *record);

DESCRIPTION

       The  ck_epoch_poll(3)  function will attempt to dispatch any functions associated with the object pointed
       to by epoch via ck_epoch_call(3) if deemed safe. This function  is  meant  to  be  used  in  cases  epoch
       reclamation cost must be amortized over time in a manner that does not affect caller progress.

RETURN VALUES

       This  functions  returns  false if the following conditions are met: no memory was reclaimed, the records
       are not in a grace period and no forward progress was made.

ERRORS

       Behavior is undefined if the object pointed to by record has not  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_synchronize(3), ck_epoch_reclaim(3), ck_epoch_barrier(3),  ck_epoch_call(3),  ck_epoch_begin(3),
       ck_epoch_end(3)

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

                                                September 2, 2012                               CK_EPOCH_POLL(3)