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+PR_CExitMonitor
+===============
+
+Decrement the entry count associated with a cached monitor.
+
+
+Syntax
+------
+
+.. code::
+
+   #include <prcmon.h>
+
+   PRStatus PR_CExitMonitor(void *address);
+
+
+Parameters
+~~~~~~~~~~
+
+The function has the following parameters:
+
+``address``
+   The address of the protected object--the same address previously
+   passed to :ref:`PR_CEnterMonitor`.
+
+
+Returns
+~~~~~~~
+
+The function returns one of the following values:
+
+-  If successful, ``PR_SUCCESS``.
+-  If unsuccessful, ``PR_FAILURE``. This may indicate that the address
+   parameter is invalid or that the calling thread is not in the
+   monitor.
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+Using the value specified in the address parameter to find a monitor in
+the monitor cache, :ref:`PR_CExitMonitor` decrements the entry count
+associated with the monitor. If the decremented entry count is zero, the
+monitor is exited.