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SEMINIT(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual SEMINIT(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_init — initialize an unnamed semaphore

SYNOPSIS top

   #include <semaphore.h>

   int sem_init(sem_t *_sem_, int _pshared_, unsigned _value_);

DESCRIPTION top

   The _seminit_() function shall initialize the unnamed semaphore
   referred to by _sem_.  The value of the initialized semaphore shall
   be _value_.  Following a successful call to _seminit_(), the
   semaphore may be used in subsequent calls to _semwait_(),
   _semtimedwait_(), _semtrywait_(), _sempost_(), and _semdestroy_().
   This semaphore shall remain usable until the semaphore is
   destroyed.

   If the _pshared_ argument has a non-zero value, then the semaphore
   is shared between processes; in this case, any process that can
   access the semaphore _sem_ can use _sem_ for performing _semwait_(),
   _semtimedwait_(), _semtrywait_(), _sempost_(), and _semdestroy_()
   operations.

   If the _pshared_ argument is zero, then the semaphore is shared
   between threads of the process; any thread in this process can use
   _sem_ for performing _semwait_(), _semtimedwait_(), _semtrywait_(),
   _sempost_(), and _semdestroy_() operations.

   See _Section 2.9.9_, _Synchronization Object Copies and Alternative_
   _Mappings_ for further requirements.

   Attempting to initialize an already initialized semaphore results
   in undefined behavior.

RETURN VALUE top

   Upon successful completion, the _seminit_() function shall
   initialize the semaphore in _sem_ and return 0. Otherwise, it shall
   return -1 and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   The _seminit_() function shall fail if:

   **EINVAL** The _value_ argument exceeds {SEM_VALUE_MAX}.

   **ENOSPC** A resource required to initialize the semaphore has been
          exhausted, or the limit on semaphores ({SEM_NSEMS_MAX}) has
          been reached.

   **EPERM** The process lacks appropriate privileges to initialize the
          semaphore.

   _The following sections are informative._

EXAMPLES top

   None.

APPLICATION USAGE top

   None.

RATIONALE top

   None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS top

   None.

SEE ALSO top

   [sem_destroy(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fdestroy.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)

   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
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