skipsearch(3) - Linux man page

Name

skipSearch - search a skip list.

Synopsis

#include <util/skiplist.h>

void *skipSearch(skipList list, UINT32 key, void **plock);

Arguments

list - list to search in.
key - key to look for.
plock - place for value lock (or NULL).

Description

Searches for <key> in <list>, and returns value if found, or NULL if not. If <plock> is non-NULL, then the lock returned in <plock> will be associated with the returned value. Until this lock is passed to skipRelease(), the value will not be freed with the freeValue callback (see skipNewList()).

MT-Level: Safe if <list> thread-safe.

Return Value

plock - set to value lock.

See Also

skipdelete(3), skipfreelist(3), skiprelease(3), skipinsert(3), skipSearch(3), skipnext(3), skipNewList

Referenced By

skipnewlist(3)