sousa-gecko/docs/nspr/reference/pr_exitmonitor.md

PR_ExitMonitor

Decrements the entry count associated with a specified monitor and, if the entry count reaches zero, releases the monitor's lock.

Syntax

#include <prmon.h>

PRStatus PR_ExitMonitor(PRMonitor *mon);

Parameter

The function has the following parameter:

mon

A reference to an existing structure of type {ref}PRMonitor. The monitor object referenced must be one for which the calling thread currently holds the lock.

Returns

The function returns one of the following values:

• If successful, PR_SUCCESS.
• If unsuccessful (the calling thread has not entered the monitor), PR_FAILURE.

Description

If the decremented entry count is zero, {ref}PR_ExitMonitor releases the monitor's lock. Threads that were blocked trying to enter the monitor will be rescheduled.