---
name: "al_create_mutex"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_create_mutex"
---

# al\_create\_mutex(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_create\_mutex - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  ALLEGRO_MUTEX *al_create_mutex(void)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Create the mutex object (a mutual exclusion device). The mutex may or may not support “recursive” locking.

Returns the mutex on success or `NULL` on error.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_create\_mutex\_recursive(3)](/al_create_mutex_recursive/3.md).