1. NAME▲

mutex_unlock - release the mutex

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

void __sched mutex_unlock(struct mutex *  lock );

3. ARGUMENTS ▲

lock
    the mutex to be released

4. 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.

5. AUTHOR ▲

Rusty Russell <>
    Author.

6. COPYRIGHT ▲