@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ static inline uint multicore_doorbell_irq_num(uint doorbell_num) {
437437 * The core which wishes to lockout the other core calls \ref multicore_lockout_start_blocking or
438438 * \ref multicore_lockout_start_timeout_us to interrupt the other "victim" core and wait for it to be in a
439439 * "locked out" state. Once the lockout is no longer needed it calls \ref multicore_lockout_end_blocking or
440- * \ref multicore_lockout_end_timeout_us to release the lockout and wait for confirmation .
440+ * \ref multicore_lockout_end_timeout_us to release the lockout.
441441 *
442442 * \note Because multicore lockout uses the intercore FIFOs, the FIFOs <b>cannot</b> be used for any other purpose
443443 */
@@ -491,27 +491,31 @@ void multicore_lockout_start_blocking(void);
491491 */
492492bool multicore_lockout_start_timeout_us (uint64_t timeout_us );
493493
494- /*! \brief Release the other core from a locked out state amd wait for it to acknowledge
494+ /*! \brief Release the other core from a locked out state
495495 * \ingroup multicore_lockout
496496 *
497- * \note The other core must previously have been "locked out" by calling a `multicore_lockout_start_` function
498- * from this core
497+ * The other core must previously have been "locked out" by calling a `multicore_lockout_start_` function
498+ * from this core.
499+ *
500+ * \note The other core will leave the lockout state if this function is called.
501+ * The function only blocks for access to a lockout mutex, it does not wait for the other core
502+ * to leave the lockout state.
499503 */
500504void multicore_lockout_end_blocking (void );
501505
502- /*! \brief Release the other core from a locked out state amd wait up to a time limit for it to acknowledge
506+ /*! \brief Release the other core from a locked out state
503507 * \ingroup multicore_lockout
504508 *
505509 * The other core must previously have been "locked out" by calling a `multicore_lockout_start_` function
506510 * from this core
507511 *
508- * \note be very careful using small timeout values, as a timeout here will leave the "lockout" functionality
509- * in a bad state. It is probably preferable to use \ref multicore_lockout_end_blocking anyway as if you have
510- * already waited for the victim core to enter the lockout state, then the victim core will be ready to exit
511- * the lockout state very quickly .
512+ * \note The other core will leave the lockout state if this function returns true.
513+ * The function only blocks for access to a lockout mutex, it does not wait for the other core
514+ * to leave the lockout state. If the lockout mutex could not be acquired, the function returns
515+ * false and no action is taken .
512516 *
513517 * \param timeout_us the timeout in microseconds
514- * \return true if the other core successfully exited locked out state within the timeout , false otherwise
518+ * \return true if the other core will leave the lockout state, false otherwise
515519 */
516520bool multicore_lockout_end_timeout_us (uint64_t timeout_us );
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