sem_open(3p) - Linux manual page (original) (raw)
SEMOPEN(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual SEMOPEN(3P)
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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_open — initialize and open a named semaphoreSYNOPSIS top
#include <semaphore.h>
sem_t *sem_open(const char *_name_, int _oflag_, ...);DESCRIPTION top
The _semopen_() function shall establish a connection between a
named semaphore and a process. Following a call to _semopen_() with
semaphore name _name_, the process may reference the semaphore
associated with _name_ using the address returned from the call.
This semaphore may be used in subsequent calls to _semwait_(),
_semtimedwait_(), _semtrywait_(), _sempost_(), and _semclose_(). The
semaphore remains usable by this process until the semaphore is
closed by a successful call to _semclose_(), __exit_(), or one of the
_exec_ functions.
The _oflag_ argument controls whether the semaphore is created or
merely accessed by the call to _semopen_(). The following flag
bits may be set in _oflag_:
O_CREAT This flag is used to create a semaphore if it does not
already exist. If O_CREAT is set and the semaphore
already exists, then O_CREAT has no effect, except as
noted under O_EXCL. Otherwise, _semopen_() creates a
named semaphore. The O_CREAT flag requires a third and a
fourth argument: _mode_, which is of type **mode_t**, and
_value_, which is of type **unsigned**. The semaphore is
created with an initial value of _value_. Valid initial
values for semaphores are less than or equal to
{SEM_VALUE_MAX}.
The user ID of the semaphore shall be set to the
effective user ID of the process. The group ID of the
semaphore shall be set to the effective group ID of the
process; however, if the _name_ argument is visible in the
file system, the group ID may be set to the group ID of
the containing directory. The permission bits of the
semaphore are set to the value of the _mode_ argument
except those set in the file mode creation mask of the
process. When bits in _mode_ other than the file
permission bits are specified, the effect is
unspecified.
After the semaphore named _name_ has been created by
_semopen_() with the O_CREAT flag, other processes can
connect to the semaphore by calling _semopen_() with the
same value of _name_.
O_EXCL If O_EXCL and O_CREAT are set, _semopen_() fails if the
semaphore _name_ exists. The check for the existence of
the semaphore and the creation of the semaphore if it
does not exist are atomic with respect to other
processes executing _semopen_() with O_EXCL and O_CREAT
set. If O_EXCL is set and O_CREAT is not set, the effect
is undefined.
If flags other than O_CREAT and O_EXCL are specified in
the _oflag_ parameter, the effect is unspecified.
The _name_ argument points to a string naming a semaphore object. It
is unspecified whether the name appears in the file system and is
visible to functions that take pathnames as arguments. The _name_
argument conforms to the construction rules for a pathname, except
that the interpretation of <slash> characters other than the
leading <slash> character in _name_ is implementation-defined, and
that the length limits for the _name_ argument are implementation-
defined and need not be the same as the pathname limits {PATH_MAX}
and {NAME_MAX}. If _name_ begins with the <slash> character, then
processes calling _semopen_() with the same value of _name_ shall
refer to the same semaphore object, as long as that name has not
been removed. If _name_ does not begin with the <slash> character,
the effect is implementation-defined.
If a process makes multiple successful calls to _semopen_() with
the same value for _name_, the same semaphore address shall be
returned for each such successful call, provided that there have
been no calls to _semunlink_() for this semaphore, and at least one
previous successful _semopen_() call for this semaphore has not
been matched with a _semclose_() call.
References to copies of the semaphore produce undefined results.RETURN VALUE top
Upon successful completion, the _semopen_() function shall return
the address of the semaphore. Otherwise, it shall return a value
of SEM_FAILED and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to indicate the error. The symbol
SEM_FAILED is defined in the _<semaphore.h>_ header. No successful
return from _semopen_() shall return the value SEM_FAILED.ERRORS top
If any of the following conditions occur, the _semopen_() function
shall return SEM_FAILED and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to the corresponding value:
**EACCES** The named semaphore exists and the permissions specified by
_oflag_ are denied, or the named semaphore does not exist and
permission to create the named semaphore is denied.
**EEXIST** O_CREAT and O_EXCL are set and the named semaphore already
exists.
**EINTR** The _semopen_() operation was interrupted by a signal.
**EINVAL** The _semopen_() operation is not supported for the given
name, or O_CREAT was specified in _oflag_ and _value_ was
greater than {SEM_VALUE_MAX}.
**EMFILE** Too many semaphore descriptors or file descriptors are
currently in use by this process.
**ENFILE** Too many semaphores are currently open in the system.
**ENOENT** O_CREAT is not set and the named semaphore does not exist.
**ENOMEM** There is insufficient memory for the creation of the new
named semaphore.
**ENOSPC** There is insufficient space on a storage device for the
creation of the new named semaphore.
If any of the following conditions occur, the _semopen_() function
may return SEM_FAILED and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to the corresponding value:
**ENAMETOOLONG**
The length of the _name_ argument exceeds {_POSIX_PATH_MAX}
on systems that do not support the XSI option or exceeds
{_XOPEN_PATH_MAX} on XSI systems, or has a pathname
component that is longer than {_POSIX_NAME_MAX} on systems
that do not support the XSI option or longer than
{_XOPEN_NAME_MAX} on XSI systems.
_The following sections are informative._EXAMPLES top
None.APPLICATION USAGE top
None.RATIONALE top
Early drafts required an error return value of -1 with the type
**sem_t *** for the _semopen_() function, which is not guaranteed to be
portable across implementations. The revised text provides the
symbolic error code SEM_FAILED to eliminate the type conflict.FUTURE DIRECTIONS top
A future version might require the _semopen_() and _semunlink_()
functions to have semantics similar to normal file system
operations.SEE ALSO top
[semctl(3p)](../man3/semctl.3p.html), [semget(3p)](../man3/semget.3p.html), [semop(3p)](../man3/semop.3p.html), [sem_close(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fclose.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)
The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, [semaphore.h(0p)](../man0/semaphore.h.0p.html)COPYRIGHT top
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
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