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SEMTRYWAIT(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual SEMTRYWAIT(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_trywait, sem_wait — lock a semaphore

SYNOPSIS top

   #include <semaphore.h>

   int sem_trywait(sem_t *_sem_);
   int sem_wait(sem_t *_sem_);

DESCRIPTION top

   The _semtrywait_() function shall lock the semaphore referenced by
   _sem_ only if the semaphore is currently not locked; that is, if the
   semaphore value is currently positive. Otherwise, it shall not
   lock the semaphore.

   The _semwait_() function shall lock the semaphore referenced by _sem_
   by performing a semaphore lock operation on that semaphore. If the
   semaphore value is currently zero, then the calling thread shall
   not return from the call to _semwait_() until it either locks the
   semaphore or the call is interrupted by a signal.

   Upon successful return, the state of the semaphore shall be locked
   and shall remain locked until the _sempost_() function is executed
   and returns successfully.

   The _semwait_() function is interruptible by the delivery of a
   signal.

RETURN VALUE top

   The _semtrywait_() and _semwait_() functions shall return zero if
   the calling process successfully performed the semaphore lock
   operation on the semaphore designated by _sem_.  If the call was
   unsuccessful, the state of the semaphore shall be unchanged, and
   the function shall return a value of -1 and set _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ to indicate
   the error.

ERRORS top

   The _semtrywait_() function shall fail if:

   **EAGAIN** The semaphore was already locked, so it cannot be
          immediately locked by the _semtrywait_() operation.

   The _semtrywait_() and _semwait_() functions may fail if:

   **EDEADLK**
          A deadlock condition was detected.

   **EINTR** A signal interrupted this function.

   **EINVAL** The _sem_ argument does not refer to a valid semaphore.

   _The following sections are informative._

EXAMPLES top

   None.

APPLICATION USAGE top

   Applications using these functions may be subject to priority
   inversion, as discussed in the Base Definitions volume of
   POSIX.1‐2017, _Section 3.291_, _Priority Inversion_.

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_post(3p)](../man3/sem%5Fpost.3p.html), [sem_timedwait(3p)](../man3/sem%5Ftimedwait.3p.html)

   The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, _Section 3.291_,
   _Priority Inversion_, _Section 4.12_, _Memory Synchronization_,
   [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), semctl(3p), semget(3p), sem_getvalue(3p), sem_init(3p), semop(3p), sem_open(3p), sem_post(3p), sem_timedwait(3p), sem_wait(3p)