function lock_release

7.x lock.inc lock_release($name)
6.x lock.inc lock_release($name)
6.x lock-install.inc lock_release($name)

Release a lock previously acquired by lock_acquire().

This will release the named lock if it is still held by the current request.

Parameters

$name: The name of the lock.

Related topics

10 calls to lock_release()
DrupalCacheArray::set in drupal-7.x/includes/bootstrap.inc
Writes a value to the persistent cache immediately.
drupal_cron_run in drupal-7.x/includes/common.inc
Executes a cron run when called.
image_style_deliver in drupal-7.x/modules/image/image.module
Page callback: Generates a derivative, given a style and image path.
locale in drupal-7.x/modules/locale/locale.module
Provides interface translation services.
LockFunctionalTest::testLockAcquire in drupal-7.x/modules/simpletest/tests/lock.test
Confirm that we can acquire and release locks in two parallel requests.

... See full list

File

drupal-7.x/includes/lock.inc, line 247
A database-mediated implementation of a locking mechanism.

Code

function lock_release($name) {
  global $locks;

  unset($locks[$name]);
  db_delete('semaphore')
    ->condition('name', $name)
    ->condition('value', _lock_id())
    ->execute();
}