pthread_once(3) Library Functions Manualpthread_once(3)pthread_once - once-only initialization
#include <pthread.h>pthread_once_tonce_control= PTHREAD_ONCE_INIT;int pthread_once(pthread_once_t *once_control, typeof(void (void))*init_routine;
The purpose ofpthread_once() is to ensure that a piece of initialization code is executed at most once. Theonce_control argument points to a static or extern variable statically initialized toPTHREAD_ONCE_INIT. The first timepthread_once() is called with a givenonce_control argument, it callsinit_routine with no argument and changes the value of theonce_control variable to record that initialization has been performed. Subsequent calls topthread_once() with the sameonce_control argument do nothing.
pthread_once() always returns 0.
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