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<h2>pthread_unlock_global_np()--Unlock Global Mutex</h2>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax:
<pre> #include &lt;pthread.h&gt;
int pthread_unlock_global_np(void); </pre>
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<p>The <strong>pthread_unlock_global_np</strong>() function unlocks a global mutex provided by the pthreads run-time. The global mutex is a recursive mutex with a name of &quot;QP0W_GLOBAL_MTX&quot;. The global mutex is not currently used by the pthreads run-time to serialize access to any system resources, and is provided for application use only.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This function is not portable</p>
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<h3>Authorities and Locks</h3>
<p>For successful completion, the global mutex lock must be held prior to calling <strong>pthread_unlock_global_np</strong>().</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<dt><strong>0</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_unlock_global_np</strong>() was successful.</dd>
<dt><strong>value</strong></dt>
<dd><strong>pthread_unlock_global_np</strong>() was not successful. <em>value</em> is set to indicate the error condition.</dd>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
<p>If <strong>pthread_unlock_global_np</strong>() was not successful, the error condition returned usually indicates one of the following errors. Under some conditions, the value returned could indicate an error other than those listed here.</p>
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<dt><em>[EINVAL]</em></dt>
<dd><p>The value specified for the argument is not correct.</p></dd>
<dt><em>[EPERM]</em></dt>
<dd><p>The mutex is not currently held by the caller.</p></dd>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The &lt;<strong>pthread.h</strong>> header file. See <a href="rzah4hed.htm">Header files for Pthread functions</a>.<br><br></li>
<li><a href="users_66.htm">pthread_lock_global_np()</a>--Lock Global Mutex</li>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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<p>See the <a href="users_66.htm#307944">pthread_lock_global_np()</a> example.</p>
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API introduced: V4R3
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