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SEMCLOSE(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual SEMCLOSE(3P)

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

   sem_close — close a named semaphore

SYNOPSIS top

   #include <semaphore.h>

   int sem_close(sem_t *_sem_);

DESCRIPTION top

   The _semclose_() function shall indicate that the calling process
   is finished using the named semaphore indicated by _sem_.  The
   effects of calling _semclose_() for an unnamed semaphore (one
   created by _seminit_()) are undefined. The _semclose_() function
   shall deallocate (that is, make available for reuse by a
   subsequent _semopen_() by this process) any system resources
   allocated by the system for use by this process for this
   semaphore. The effect of subsequent use of the semaphore indicated
   by _sem_ by this process is undefined. If any threads in the calling
   process are currently blocked on the semaphore, the behavior is
   undefined.  If the semaphore has not been removed with a
   successful call to _semunlink_(), then _semclose_() has no effect on
   the state of the semaphore. If the _semunlink_() function has been
   successfully invoked for _name_ after the most recent call to
   _semopen_() with O_CREAT for this semaphore, then when all
   processes that have opened the semaphore close it, the semaphore
   is no longer accessible.

RETURN VALUE top

   Upon successful completion, a value of zero shall be returned.
   Otherwise, a value of -1 shall be returned and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ set to
   indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   The _semclose_() function may fail if:

   **EINVAL** The _sem_ argument is not a valid semaphore descriptor.

   _The following sections are informative._

EXAMPLES top

   None.

APPLICATION USAGE top

   None.

RATIONALE top

   None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS top

   None.

SEE ALSO top

   [semctl(3p)](../man3/semctl.3p.html), [semget(3p)](../man3/semget.3p.html), [semop(3p)](../man3/semop.3p.html), [sem_init(3p)](../man3/sem%5Finit.3p.html), [sem_open(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fopen.3p.html),
   [sem_unlink(3p)](../man3/sem%5Funlink.3p.html)

   The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, [semaphore.h(0p)](../man0/semaphore.h.0p.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
   document. The original Standard can be obtained online at
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Pages that refer to this page:semaphore.h(0p), _Exit(3p), semctl(3p), semget(3p), semop(3p), sem_open(3p), sem_unlink(3p)