mutex_unlock(9) 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 <[email protected]>

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