libsm : General Definitions

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Introduction

The header file <sm/gen.h> contains general definitions that are used by every other header file in libsm.

Synopsis

#include <sm/gen.h>

#define NULL		((void*)0)

typedef int bool;
#define false	0
#define true	1

#define SM_MAX(a, b)	((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
#define SM_MIN(a, b)	((a) < (b) ? (a) : (b))

/*
**  The following types can be accessed and updated atomically.
**  This is relevant in the context of signal handlers and threads.
*/
typedef some signed integral type SM_ATOMIC_INT_T;
typedef some unsigned integral type SM_ATOMIC_UINT_T;