InterlockedExchangeAcquire function (Windows)

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InterlockedExchangeAcquire function

Applies to: desktop apps only

Sets a 32-bit variable to the specified value as an atomic operation. The operation is performed using acquire memory access semantics.

Syntax

LONG __cdecl InterlockedExchangeAcquire(
  __inout  LONG volatile *Target,
  __in     LONG Value
);

Parameters

Target [in, out]

A pointer to the value to be exchanged. The function sets this variable to Value, and returns its prior value.

Value [in]

The value to be exchanged with the value pointed to by Target.

Return value

The function returns the initial value of the Target parameter.

Remarks

The interlocked functions provide a simple mechanism for synchronizing access to a variable that is shared by multiple threads. This function is atomic with respect to calls to other interlocked functions.

This function is implemented using a compiler intrinsic where possible. For more information, see the WinBase.h header file and _InterlockedExchange_acq.

This function is supported only on Itanium-based systems.

Requirements

Header

Winnt.h (include Windows.h)

See also

Interlocked Variable Access
InterlockedExchange
InterlockedExchangeAcquire64
Synchronization Functions

 

 

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