mutex_lock_interruptible (9) Linux Manual Page
mutex_lock_interruptible – acquire the mutex, interruptible
Synopsis
int __sched mutex_lock_interruptible(struct mutex *lock);Arguments
lock
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- the mutex to be acquired
Description
Lock the mutex like mutex_lock, and return 0 if the mutex has been acquired or sleep until the mutex becomes available. If a signal arrives while waiting for the lock then this function returns -EINTR.
This function is similar to (but not equivalent to) down_interruptible.
Author
Rusty Russell <rusty [at] rustcorp.com.au>
- Author.