---
name: "skipRelease"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "clearsilver-dev"
version: "0.10.5-6+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/skipRelease"
---

# skipRelease(3)

release lock on value.

## NAME

skipRelease  - release lock on value.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <util/skiplist.h>
```

```
void skipRelease(skipList list, void *lock);
```

## ARGUMENTS

list - list containing value to release.\
 lock - lock to release.

## DESCRIPTION

Releases the lock on the value associated with \<lock\>.  Once the lock is released, the freeValue callback can be called and the item freed (see skipNewList()).

MT-Level: Safe if \<list\> thread-safe.

## RETURN VALUE

None.

## SEE ALSO

[**skipDelete**(3)](/skipDelete/3.md), [**skipFreeList**(3)](/skipFreeList/3.md), [**skipRelease**(3)](/skipRelease/3.md), [**skipInsert**(3)](/skipInsert/3.md), [**skipSearch**(3)](/skipSearch/3.md), [**skipNext**(3)](/skipNext/3.md), **skipNewList**