std::unique_lock::release

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std::unique_lock
 
mutex_type* release();
 (since C++11)

Breaks the association of the associated mutex, if any, and *this.

No locks are unlocked. If the *this held ownership of the associated mutex prior to the call, the caller is now responsible to unlock the mutex.

Parameters

(none)

Return value

Pointer to the associated mutex or NULL if there was no associated mutex.

Exceptions

noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  

Example

This section is incomplete
Reason: no example

See also

 unlocks the associated mutex
(public member function)
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