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>#include "SDL.h"
#include "SDL_thread.h"</PRE
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>SDL_mutex *<B
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>SDL_mutex *mut;
mut=SDL_CreateMutex();
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if(SDL_mutexP(mut)==-1){
fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't lock mutex\n");
exit(-1);
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/* Do stuff while mutex is locked */
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if(SDL_mutexV(mut)==-1){
fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't unlock mutex\n");
exit(-1);
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SDL_DestroyMutex(mut); </PRE
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