Reads data from a stream, without locking other threads.
size_t _fread_nolock( 
   void *buffer,
   size_t size,
   size_t count,
   FILE *stream 
);
Parameters
- buffer 
 Storage location for data.
- size 
 Item size in bytes.
- count 
 Maximum number of items to be read.
- stream 
 Pointer to the FILE structure.
Return Value
See fread.
Remarks
This function is a non-locking version of fread. It is identical to fread except that it is not protected from interference by other threads. It might be faster because it does not incur the overhead of locking out other threads. Use this function only in thread-safe contexts such as single-threaded applications or where the calling scope already handles thread isolation.
Requirements
| Function | Required header | 
|---|---|
| _fread_nolock | <stdio.h> | 
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.