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Free a | Free a spinlock for multiprocessor serialization. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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==Parameters== | ==Parameters== | ||
; Handle : | ;Handle ([[HSPINLOCK]]):A handle to a spinlock. This handle was returned on the DosCreateSpinLock api call. | ||
==Return Code== | ==Return Code== | ||
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
DosFreeSpinLock | DosFreeSpinLock is passed the handle which was returned by DosCreateSpinLock. | ||
==Example Code== | ==Example Code== | ||
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==Related Functions== | ==Related Functions== | ||
*[[DosCreateSpinLock]] | |||
*[[DosAcquireSpinLock]] | |||
*[[DosReleaseSpinLock]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Dos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:12, 19 July 2023
Free a spinlock for multiprocessor serialization.
Syntax
APIRET APIENTRY DosFreeSpinLock (HSPINLOCK Handle)
Parameters
- Handle (HSPINLOCK)
- A handle to a spinlock. This handle was returned on the DosCreateSpinLock api call.
Return Code
- NO_ERROR
- ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE
Remarks
DosFreeSpinLock is passed the handle which was returned by DosCreateSpinLock.
Example Code
#define INCL_DOSSPINLOCK
#include <os2.h>
HSPINLOCK hspin;
thread1() {
//acquire spinlock
DosAcquireSpinLock(hspin);
//do something that only takes a few microseconds
...
//release spinlock
DosReleaseSpinLock(hspin);
}
void main() {
//create spinlock
DosCreateSpinLock(&hspin);
//do something
...
//destroy spinlock
DosFreeSpinLock(hspin);
}