#ifndef _NTEXAPI_H
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)
/**
* The NtReleaseSemaphore routine increases the count of the specified semaphore object by a specified amount.
*
* @param SemaphoreHandle A handle to the semaphore object.
* @param ReleaseCount The amount by which the semaphore object's count is to be increased.
* @param PreviousCount A pointer to a variable that receives the previous count of the semaphore object.
* @return NTSTATUS Successful or errant status.
*/
NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
NtReleaseSemaphore(
_In_ HANDLE SemaphoreHandle,
_In_ LONG ReleaseCount,
_Out_opt_ PLONG PreviousCount
);
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#ifndef _NTZWAPI_H
NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
ZwReleaseSemaphore(
_In_ HANDLE SemaphoreHandle,
_In_ LONG ReleaseCount,
_Out_opt_ PLONG PreviousCount
);
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Function NtReleaseSemaphore
increments semaphore's counter, opposite to any waiting function (semaphore is signaled when semaphore's counter is greater then zero).
HANDLE
to Semaphore Object opened with SEMAPHORE_MODIFY_STATE
access.
Number of increments, typically set to 1.
Optional pointer to ULONG
value receiving semaphore's counter state before call.