###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.)
# SDL_DestroyMutex

Destroy a mutex created with [SDL_CreateMutex](SDL_CreateMutex)().

## Syntax

```c
void SDL_DestroyMutex(SDL_mutex * mutex);

```

## Function Parameters

|               |                      |
| ------------- | -------------------- |
| **mutex**     | the mutex to destroy |

## Remarks

This function must be called on any mutex that is no longer needed. Failure
to destroy a mutex will result in a system memory or resource leak. While
it is safe to destroy a mutex that is _unlocked_, it is not safe to attempt
to destroy a locked mutex, and may result in undefined behavior depending
on the platform.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

## Related Functions

* [SDL_CreateMutex](SDL_CreateMutex)
* [SDL_LockMutex](SDL_LockMutex)
* [SDL_TryLockMutex](SDL_TryLockMutex)
* [SDL_UnlockMutex](SDL_UnlockMutex)

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