SVR5

SLEEP_UNLOCK(D3)

SLEEP_UNLOCK -- release a sleep lock

Synopsis

   #include <sys/ksynch.h>
   #include <sys/ddi.h>
   
   void SLEEP_UNLOCK(sleep_t *lockp);

Description

SLEEP_UNLOCK releases the sleep lock specified by lockp. If there are processes waiting for the lock, one of the waiting processes is awakened.

Arguments

lockp: Pointer to the sleep lock to be released.

Return values

None

Usage

Context and synchronization

Non-blockable, interrupt, user, or blockable context.

Hardware applicability

All

Version applicability

ddi: 5, 5mp, 6, 6mp, 7, 7mp, 7.1, 7.1mp, 8, 8mp

References

SLEEP_ALLOC(D3), SLEEP_DEALLOC(D3), SLEEP_LOCK(D3), SLEEP_LOCK_SIG(D3), SLEEP_LOCKAVAIL(D3), SLEEP_LOCKOWNED(D3), SLEEP_TRYLOCK(D3)

``Sleep locks'' in HDK Technical Reference