std::unique_lock::release

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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.

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(none)

[edit] Return value

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

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noexcept specification:  
noexcept
  (since C++11)

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[edit] See also

unlocks the associated mutex
(public member function)