loop_global_unlock(9)

💅 loop_global_unlock(9) — a Kernel API Manual moment

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for loop_global_unlock. yes we're in the kernel, yes we're in the (9) section, and yes this is literally the cleanup bestie to loop_global_lock_killable(). she releases the locks. that's her whole job. iconic, honestly. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void loop_global_unlock (struct loop_device *lo , bool global );

like, that's it. no return value, no drama, just vibes and unlocking. 🦋

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• lo — a struct loop_device. that's the loop device in question, your main character for this call. 👑
• global — a bool, and here's the lowkey important part: pass true if lo was about to bind another "struct loop_device", and false otherwise. fr fr, this one's doing real work, don't just guess at it. 💀

ngl, this is the counterpart to loop_global_lock_killable() — the locks she took are the locks you're handing back here. keep the pairing correct or it's giving chaos. 🙈

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• Kernel file ./drivers/block/loop.c
• loop_global_lock_killable(9)
• loop_set_size(9)
• loop_set_status_from_info(9)

and that's the whole page bestie, no notes 💜 she lives over in ./drivers/block, and this cutie was dated October 2026 — go off, calendar. 🫶✨