---
name: "SDL_ReleaseGPUFence"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_ReleaseGPUFence"
---

# SDL\_ReleaseGPUFence(3)

Releases a fence obtained from SDL\_SubmitGPUCommandBufferAndAcquireFence .

## NAME

SDL\_ReleaseGPUFence - Releases a fence obtained from  **SDL\_SubmitGPUCommandBufferAndAcquireFence** .

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_gpu.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**void SDL\_ReleaseGPUFence(**     **SDL\_GPUDevice \*device,**     **SDL\_GPUFence \*fence);**

## DESCRIPTION

You must not reference the fence after calling this function.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *device*

  a GPU context.

- *fence*

  a fence.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_SubmitGPUCommandBufferAndAcquireFence**(3)](/SDL_SubmitGPUCommandBufferAndAcquireFence/3.md)