DeleteCriticalSection

The DeleteCriticalSection function releases all resources used by an unowned critical section object.

VOID DeleteCriticalSection(
  LPCRITICAL_SECTION lpCriticalSection   // pointer to critical 
                                         // section object
);
 

Parameters

lpCriticalSection

Pointer to the critical section object.

Return Values

This function does not return a value.

Remarks

Deleting a critical section object releases all system resources used by the object. Once deleted, the critical section object cannot be specified in the EnterCriticalSection, TryEnterCriticalSection, or LeaveCriticalSection function.

QuickInfo

  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Requires version 1.0 or later.
  Header: Declared in winbase.h.
  Import Library: Use kernel32.lib.

See Also

Synchronization Overview, Synchronization Functions, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection TryEnterCriticalSection