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PROLOG top

   This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The
   Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the
   corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or
   the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

NAME top

   semaphore.h — semaphores

SYNOPSIS top

   #include <semaphore.h>

DESCRIPTION top

   The _<semaphore.h>_ header shall define the **sem_t** type, used in
   performing semaphore operations. The semaphore may be implemented
   using a file descriptor, in which case applications are able to
   open up at least a total of {OPEN_MAX} files and semaphores.

   The _<semaphore.h>_ header shall define the symbolic constant
   SEM_FAILED which shall have type **sem_t ***.

   The following shall be declared as functions and may also be
   defined as macros. Function prototypes shall be provided.

       int    sem_close(sem_t *);
       int    sem_destroy(sem_t *);
       int    sem_getvalue(sem_t *restrict, int *restrict);
       int    sem_init(sem_t *, int, unsigned);
       sem_t *sem_open(const char *, int, ...);
       int    sem_post(sem_t *);
       int    sem_timedwait(sem_t *restrict, const struct timespec *restrict);
       int    sem_trywait(sem_t *);
       int    sem_unlink(const char *);
       int    sem_wait(sem_t *);

   Inclusion of the _<semaphore.h>_ header may make visible symbols
   defined in the _<fcntl.h>_ and _<time.h>_ headers.

   _The following sections are informative._

APPLICATION USAGE top

   None.

RATIONALE top

   None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS top

   None.

SEE ALSO top

   [fcntl.h(0p)](../man0/fcntl.h.0p.html), [sys_types.h(0p)](../man0/sys%5Ftypes.h.0p.html), [time.h(0p)](../man0/time.h.0p.html)

   The System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1‐2017, [sem_close(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fclose.3p.html),
   [sem_destroy(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fdestroy.3p.html), [sem_getvalue(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fgetvalue.3p.html), [sem_init(3p)](../man3/sem%5Finit.3p.html), [sem_open(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fopen.3p.html),
   [sem_post(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fpost.3p.html), [sem_timedwait(3p)](../man3/sem%5Ftimedwait.3p.html), [sem_trywait(3p)](../man3/sem%5Ftrywait.3p.html), [sem_unlink(3p)](../man3/sem%5Funlink.3p.html)
   Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic
   form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information
   Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The
   Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright
   (C) 2018 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
   Inc and The Open Group.  In the event of any discrepancy between
   this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard,
   the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee
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IEEE/The Open Group 2017 semaphore.h(0P)

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