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MUTEX_UNLOCK(9) | Mutex API reference | MUTEX_UNLOCK(9) |
NAME¶
mutex_unlock - release the mutexSYNOPSIS¶
void __sched
mutex_unlock(struct mutex * lock);
ARGUMENTS¶
lockthe mutex to be released
DESCRIPTION¶
Unlock a mutex that has been locked by this task previously. This function must not be used in interrupt context. Unlocking of a not locked mutex is not allowed. This function is similar to (but not equivalent to) up.AUTHOR¶
Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>Author.
COPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |