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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)
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
(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,
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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)