---
name: "InitializeCriticalSectionEx"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/InitializeCriticalSectionEx"
---

# InitializeCriticalSectionEx(3w)

## NAME

**InitializeCriticalSectionEx** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL InitializeCriticalSectionEx\
  (\
   CRITICAL\_SECTION\* *crit*,\
   DWORD             *spincount*,\
   DWORD             *flags*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Initialise a critical section with a spin count and *flags*.

## PARAMS

*crit* **\[Out\]**  Critical section to initialise.

*spincount* **\[In\]**  Number of times to spin upon contention.

*flags* **\[In\]**  **CRITICAL\_SECTION\_** *flags* from winbase.h.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**.

**Failure:** Nothing. If the function fails an exception is raised.

## NOTES

*spincount* is ignored on uni-processor systems.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/sync.c"**.

Debug channel **"sync"**.