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
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 MUTEX_UNLOCK(9)
