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.TH SDL_DestroyMutex 3 "SDL 3.1.0" "SDL" "SDL3 FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
SDL_DestroyMutex \- Destroy a mutex created with 
.BR SDL_CreateMutex
()\[char46]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include \(dqSDL3/SDL.h\(dq
.PP
.BI "void SDL_DestroyMutex(SDL_Mutex *mutex);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
This function must be called on any mutex that is no longer needed\[char46] Failure
to destroy a mutex will result in a system memory or resource leak\[char46] While
it is safe to destroy a mutex that is _unlocked_, it is not safe to attempt
to destroy a locked mutex, and may result in undefined behavior depending
on the platform\[char46]

.SH FUNCTION PARAMETERS
.TP
.I mutex
the mutex to destroy
.SH AVAILABILITY
This function is available since SDL 3\[char46]0\[char46]0\[char46]

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR SDL_CreateMutex (3)