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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

March 2016 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2.