Document some of the kernel API dealing with locks used primarily by VFS.

Submitted by: Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>

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+.\" $FreeBSD$
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+.Dd July 9, 2001
+.Dt BUF_LOCKFREE 9
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm BUF_LOCKFREE
+.Nd "Destroys the buffers lock"
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Fd #include <sys/buf.h>
+.Ft void
+.Fo BUF_LOCKFREE
+.Fa "struct buf *bp"
+.Fc
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Nm
+macro destroys the buffer lock.  The lock must not be held when
+this macro is called or a panic will result.
+.Pp
+Its argument is:
+.Bl -tag
+.It Ar bp
+The buffer whose lock is to be destroyed.
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr buf 9
+.Xr lockdestroy 9
+.Xr BUF_LOCK 9
+.Xr BUF_TIMELOCK 9
+.Xr BUF_UNLOCK 9
+.Sh AUTHORS
+This man page was written by Chad David.