Barrier functions

Functions
void	glt_barrier_create (int num_waiters, GLT_barrier *barrier)
	Creates a barrier. More...
void	glt_barrier_free (GLT_barrier *barrier)
	Destroys a barrier. More...
void	glt_barrier_wait (GLT_barrier *barrier)
	Waits into a barrier. More...

Detailed Description

These functions manage the GLT barriers for the ULTs.

Function Documentation

void glt_barrier_create	(	int	num_waiters,
		GLT_barrier *	barrier
	)

Creates a barrier.

glt_barrier_create() creates a barrier for ULTs.

Parameters

[in]	num_waiters	Indicates the number of ULTs requested to continue
[in,out]	barrier	Hande to newly created GLT_barrier

void glt_barrier_free

(

GLT_barrier *

barrier

)

Destroys a barrier.

glt_barrier_free() destroys a barier for ULTs.

Parameters

[in]

barrier

Handle to the target GLT_barrier.

void glt_barrier_wait

(

GLT_barrier *

barrier

)

Waits into a barrier.

glt_barrier_wait() Executed by a ULT, it waits until the number of waiters is achieved.

Parameters

[in]

barrier

Handle to the target GLT_barrier.