NAME

tis_mutex_unlock − Unlocks the specified mutex

SYNOPSIS

#include <tis.h>
int tis_mutex_unlock(
        pthread_mutex_t ∗mutex );

LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)

STANDARDS

None

PARAMETERS

mutex
Address of the mutex (passed by reference) to be unlocked.

DESCRIPTION

This routine unlocks the specified mutex mutex. 

For more information about actions taken when threads are present, refer to the pthread_mutex_unlock description. 

RETURN VALUES

If an error condition occurs, this routine returns an integer value indicating the type of error. Possible return values are as follows:

0Successful completion. 

[EINVAL]
The value specified by mutex is invalid. 

[EPERM]
The caller does not own the mutex.

ERRORS

None

SEE ALSO

Functions: tis_mutex_destroy(3), tis_mutex_init(3), tis_mutex_lock(3), tis_mutex_trylock(3)

Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer’s Guide