EngReleaseSemaphore function (winddi.h)
The EngReleaseSemaphore function releases the specified semaphore.
Syntax
ENGAPI VOID EngReleaseSemaphore(
[in] HSEMAPHORE hsem
);
Parameters
[in] hsem
Handle to the semaphore to be released.
Return value
None
Remarks
EngReleaseSemaphore releases the semaphore's exclusive lock on a driver's resource and reenables the delivery of special kernel asynchronous procedure calls.
The lock and asynchronous procedure call suspension were acquired in a call to EngAcquireSemaphore.
Requirements
Requirement | Value |
---|---|
Minimum supported client | Available in Windows 2000 and later versions of the Windows operating systems. |
Target Platform | Universal |
Header | winddi.h (include Winddi.h) |
Library | Win32k.lib |
DLL | Win32k.sys |