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tis_write_unlock(3)
NAME
  tis_write_unlock - Unlocks the specified read-write lock that was acquired
  for write access

SYNOPSIS
  #include <tis.h>

  int tis_write_unlock(
	  tis_rwlock_t *lock );

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

STANDARDS
  None

PARAMETERS
  lock
      Address of the read-write lock to be unlocked.

DESCRIPTION
  This routine unlocks a read-write lock that was acquired for write access.

  Upon completion of this routine, any thread waiting to acquire the lock for
  read access will have those acquisitions granted. If no threads are waiting
  to acquire the lock for read access, then a thread waiting to acquire it
  for write access will have that acquisition granted.

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

  0   Successful completion.

  [EINVAL]
      The value specified by lock is invalid.

ERRORS
  None

SEE ALSO
  Functions: tis_read_lock(3), tis_read_trylock(3), tis_read_unlock(3),
  tis_rwlock_init(3), tis_rwlock_destroy(3), tis_write_lock(3),
  tis_write_trylock(3)

  Manuals: Guide to DECthreads and Programmer's Guide

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