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-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2015, Siemens AG. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
- * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
- * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
- * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
- * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
- * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
- * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
- * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
- * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
- * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#ifndef EMBB_BASE_C_SPINLOCK_H_
-#define EMBB_BASE_C_SPINLOCK_H_
-
-/**
- * \defgroup C_BASE_SPINLOCK Spinlock
- *
- * Spinlock for thread synchronization
- *
- * Provides an abstraction from platform-specific spinlock implementations.
- *
- * \ingroup C_BASE
- * \{
- */
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
-
-#include <embb/base/c/internal/platform.h>
-#include <embb/base/c/errors.h>
-
-#ifdef DOXYGEN
-/**
- * Opaque type representing a spinlock.
- */
-typedef opaque_type embb_spinlock_t;
-
-#else
-
-/**
- * Spinlock type, treat as opaque.
- */
-struct embb_spinlock_t;
-#endif /* DOXYGEN */
-
-
-/**
- * Initializes a spinlock
- *
- * \post \c spinlock is initialized
- * \return EMBB_SUCCESS if spinlock could be initialized \n
- *         EMBB_ERROR otherwise
- * \memory (Potentially) allocates dynamic memory
- * \notthreadsafe
- * \see embb_spinlock_destroy()
- */
-int embb_spin_init(
-  embb_spinlock_t* spinlock
-  /**< [OUT] Pointer to spinlock */
-  );
-
-/**
- * Spins until the spinlock can be locked and locks it.
- *
- * \pre \c spinlock is initialized \n
- * \post If successful, \c spinlock is locked.
- * \return EMBB_SUCCESS if spinlock could be locked \n
- *         EMBB_ERROR otherwise
- * \threadsafe
- * \see embb_spinlock_try_lock(), embb_mutex_unlock()
- */
-int embb_spin_lock(
-  embb_spinlock_t* spinlock
-  /**< [IN/OUT] Pointer to spinlock */
-  );
-
-/**
- * Tries to lock the spinlock and returns if not successful.
- *
- * \pre \c spinlock is initialized
- * \post If successful, \c spinlock is locked
- *
- * \return EMBB_SUCCESS if spinlock could be locked \n
- *         EMBB_BUSY if spinlock could not be locked \n
- *         EMBB_ERROR if an error occurred
- * \threadsafe
- * \see embb_spin_lock(), embb_spin_unlock()
- */
-int embb_spin_try_lock(
-  embb_spinlock_t* spinlock,
-  /**< [IN/OUT] Pointer to spinlock */
-  unsigned int number_spins
-  /**< [IN] Number of attempts the locking operation is repeated if
-   *        unsuccessful */
-  );
-
-/**
- * Unlocks a locked spinlock.
- *
- * \pre \c spinlock has been locked by the current thread.
- * \post If successful, \c spinlock is unlocked.
- * \return EMBB_SUCCESS if the operation was successful \n
- *         EMBB_ERROR otherwise
- * \threadsafe
- * \see embb_spin_lock(), embb_spin_try_lock()
- */
-int embb_spin_unlock(
-  embb_spinlock_t* spinlock
-  /**< [IN/OUT] Pointer to spinlock */
-  );
-
-/**
- * Destroys a spinlock and frees its resources.
- *
- * \pre \c spinlock has been initialized
- * \post \c spinlock is uninitialized
- * \notthreadsafe
- * \see embb_spin_init()
- */
-void embb_spin_destroy(
-  embb_spinlock_t* spinlock
-  /**< [IN/OUT] Pointer to spinlock */
-  );
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-} /* Close extern "C" { */
-#endif
-
-/**
- * \}
- */
-
-#endif /* EMBB_BASE_C_SPINLOCK_H_ */