CK_EPOCH_POLL(3)           Library Functions Manual           CK_EPOCH_POLL(3)

NAME
     ck_epoch_poll - non-blocking poll of epoch object for dispatch cycles

LIBRARY
     Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <ck_epoch.h>

     bool
     ck_epoch_poll(ck_epoch_record_t *record);

DESCRIPTION
     The ck_epoch_poll(3) function will attempt to dispatch any functions
     associated with the object pointed to by epoch via ck_epoch_call(3) if
     deemed safe. This function is meant to be used in cases epoch reclamation
     cost must be amortized over time in a manner that does not affect caller
     progress.

RETURN VALUES
     This functions returns false if the following conditions are met: no
     memory was reclaimed, the records are not in a grace period and no
     forward progress was made.

ERRORS
     Behavior is undefined if the object pointed to by record has not have
     been previously registered via ck_epoch_register(3).

SEE ALSO
     ck_epoch_init(3), ck_epoch_register(3), ck_epoch_unregister(3),
     ck_epoch_recycle(3), ck_epoch_synchronize(3), ck_epoch_reclaim(3),
     ck_epoch_barrier(3), ck_epoch_call(3), ck_epoch_begin(3), ck_epoch_end(3)

     Additional information available at http://concurrencykit.org/

                               September 2, 2012