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simple_lock_terminate(9r)
NAME
  simple_lock_terminate - General: Terminates, using a simple lock

SYNOPSIS
  #include <kern/lock.h>

  void simple_lock_terminate(
	  simple_lock_t slock_ptr );

ARGUMENTS
  slock_ptr
      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
  simple_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

FILES
  <lock.h>

SEE ALSO
  Routines: decl_simple_lock_data(9r), simple_lock_init(9r),
  simple_lock_try(9r), simple_unlock(9r)

  Data Structures: slock(9s)

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