simple_lock_terminate(9r)simple_lock_terminate(9r)NAMEsimple_lock_terminate - General: Terminates, using a simple lock
SYNOPSIS
#include <kern/lock.h>
void simple_lock_terminate(
simple_lock_t slock_ptr );
ARGUMENTS
Specifies a pointer to a simple lock structure. You can declare this
simple lock structure by using the decl_simple_lock_data routine.
DESCRIPTION
The simple_lock_terminate routine determines that the kernel module is
done using the simple lock permanently. The kernel module must free the
simple lock (that is, the kernel module does not hold the lock) before
calling simple_lock_terminate. The kernel module must not reference the
specified simple lock after calling simple_lock_terminate.
NOTES
You must call simple_lock_init (once only) prior to calling sim‐
ple_lock_terminate to initialize the simple lock structure for the
resource. A resource, from the kernel module's standpoint, is data that
more than one kernel thread can manipulate. You can store the resource
in global variables and in data structure members.
RETURN VALUES
None
FILESSEE ALSO
Routines: decl_simple_lock_data(9r), simple_lock_init(9r), sim‐
ple_lock_try(9r), simple_unlock(9r)
Data Structures: slock(9s)simple_lock_terminate(9r)