I've made so many changes I don't dare continue until I check the current stuff in. /test/testatomic.c performs absolutely basic tests to show that the function work as expected. Need a second test to do more detailed tests. /include/SDL_atomic.h provides declarations for all included functions. /src/atomic/linux/SDL_atomic.c provided all the functions. On a generic built the 64 bit functions work, but they are emulated. On a build for -march=pentium and above the 64 bit functions use native instructions /src/atomic/dummy/SDL_atomic.c emulates all the operations using SDL_mutex.h. /src/atomic/win32/SDL_atomic.c is a copy of dummy /src/atomic/macosx/SDL_atomic.s is a copy of dummy These versions of SDL_atomic.c provide a frame work for building the library with a mixture of native and emulated functions. This allows the whole library to be provided on all platforms. (I hope.) I hope this fits with the SDL philosophy of either providing a common subset or emulating when the platform is missing a feature. I have not added dummy, macosx, or win32 to the build. They are there as place holders for future work. I have modified congifure.in to compile sources in /src/atomic/linux. (The SDL configure.in file is an amazing piece of work and I hope I didn't mess it up. :-)

.TH "SDL_PeepEvents" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" 
.SH "NAME"
SDL_PeepEvents \- Checks the event queue for messages and optionally returns them\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.PP
\fB#include "SDL\&.h"
.sp
\fBint \fBSDL_PeepEvents\fP\fR(\fBSDL_Event *events, int numevents, SDL_eventaction action, Uint32 mask\fR);
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Checks the event queue for messages and optionally returns them\&.
.PP
If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_ADDEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events will be added to the back of the event queue\&.
.PP
If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_PEEKEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events at the front of the event queue, matching \fI\fBmask\fR\fR, will be returned and will not be removed from the queue\&.
.PP
If \fBaction\fR is \fBSDL_GETEVENT\fP, up to \fBnumevents\fR events at the front of the event queue, matching \fI\fBmask\fR\fR, will be returned and will be removed from the queue\&.
.PP
This function is thread-safe\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
.PP
This function returns the number of events actually stored, or \fB-1\fR if there was an error\&. 
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fI\fBSDL_Event\fR\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PollEvent\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_PushEvent\fP\fR
...\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 22:59