_spin_unlock(3synch)                            _spin_unlock(3synch)


       NAME
             _spin_unlock - unlock a spin lock

       SYNOPSIS
             cc [options] -Kthread file
             void _spin_unlock(spin_t *lock);

          Parameters
             lock   pointer to lock to be unlocked

       DESCRIPTION
             _spin_unlock unlocks the spin lock pointed to by lock.

             If one or more threads are waiting for the lock when
             _spin_unlock is called, one of the waiting threads will
             acquire the lock.

          Return Values
             _spin_unlock does not return a value.

          Errors
             None

       USAGE
             Spin locks acquired with _spin_lock and _spin_trylock should
             be released with _spin_unlock.

       REFERENCES
             _spin(3synch), _spin_destroy(3synch), _spin_init(3synch),
             _spin_lock(3synch), _spin_trylock(3synch), synch(3synch)


















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