# zx_futex_wake_single_owner

## NAME

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futex_wake_single_owner - Wake some number of threads waiting on a futex, optionally transferring ownership to the thread which was woken in the process.

## SYNOPSIS

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```
#include <zircon/syscalls.h>

zx_status_t zx_futex_wake_single_owner(const zx_futex_t* value_ptr);
```

## DESCRIPTION

See [`zx_futex_wake()`] for a full description.

## RIGHTS

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None.

## RETURN VALUE

`zx_futex_wake_single_owner()` returns **ZX_OK** on success.

## ERRORS

**ZX_ERR_INVALID_ARGS**  *value_ptr* is not aligned.

## SEE ALSO

 - [futex objects](../objects/futex.md)
 - [`zx_futex_requeue()`]
 - [`zx_futex_wait()`]
 - [`zx_futex_wake()`]

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[`zx_futex_requeue()`]: futex_requeue.md
[`zx_futex_wait()`]: futex_wait.md
[`zx_futex_wake()`]: futex_wake.md