.TH "posix_unblock_lock" 9 "posix_unblock_lock" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX .SH NAME posix_unblock_lock \- stop waiting for a file lock .SH SYNOPSIS .B "void" posix_unblock_lock .BI "(struct file_lock *" waiter ");" .SH ARGUMENTS .IP "waiter" 12 the lock which was waiting .SH "DESCRIPTION" lockd needs to block waiting for locks.