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PR_CNotify
==========
Notify a thread waiting on a change in the state of monitored data.
Syntax
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.. code::
#include <prcmon.h>
PRStatus PR_CNotify(void *address);
Parameter
~~~~~~~~~
The function has the following parameter:
``address``
The address of the monitored object. The calling thread must be in
the monitor defined by the value of the address.
Returns
~~~~~~~
- :ref:`PR_SUCCESS` indicates that the calling thread is the holder of the
mutex for the monitor referred to by the address parameter.
- :ref:`PR_FAILURE` indicates that the monitor has not been entered by the
calling thread.
Description
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Using the value specified in the ``address`` parameter to find a monitor
in the monitor cache, :ref:`PR_CNotify` notifies single a thread waiting
for the monitor's state to change. If a thread is waiting on the monitor
(having called :ref:`PR_CWait`), then that thread is made ready. As soon as
the thread is scheduled, it attempts to reenter the monitor.