| MUTEX_UNLOCK(9) | Mutex API reference | MUTEX_UNLOCK(9) |
NAME¶
mutex_unlock - release the mutex
SYNOPSIS¶
void __sched mutex_unlock(struct mutex * lock);
ARGUMENTS¶
lock
the 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¶
| June 2024 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 |