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)