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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 |