Chapter 11. Mutex API reference

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mutex_init — initialize the mutex

mutex_is_locked — is the mutex locked

mutex_lock — acquire the mutex

mutex_unlock — release the mutex

ww_mutex_unlock — release the w/w mutex

mutex_lock_interruptible — acquire the mutex, interruptible

mutex_trylock — try to acquire the mutex, without waiting

atomic_dec_and_mutex_lock — return holding mutex if we dec to 0