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# SDL_GDKGetTaskQueue

Gets a reference to the global async task queue handle for GDK, initializing if needed.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_system.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_system.h)

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_GDKGetTaskQueue(XTaskQueueHandle * outTaskQueue);

```

## Function Parameters

|                      |                                                   |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **outTaskQueue**     | a pointer to be filled in with task queue handle. |

## Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

Once you are done with the task queue, you should call
XTaskQueueCloseHandle to reduce the reference count to avoid a resource
leak.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

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