pigeon_hole.h

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#include <pthread.h>

typedef struct {
   pthread_mutex_t lock;
   int nholes;
   char *hole;
}  pigeon_hole_t;

void release_pigeon_hole(pigeon_hole_t *ph, int slot);
int reserve_pigeon_hole(pigeon_hole_t *ph);
void destroy_pigeon_hole(pigeon_hole_t *ph);
pigeon_hole_t *new_pigeon_hole(int size);