SEM_DESTROY
Section: POSIX Programmer's Manual (3P)
Updated: 2017
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NAME
sem_destroy
--- destroy an unnamed semaphore
SYNOPSIS
#include <semaphore.h>
int sem_destroy(sem_t *sem);
DESCRIPTION
The
sem_destroy()
function shall destroy the unnamed semaphore indicated by
sem.
Only a semaphore that was created using
sem_init()
may be destroyed using
sem_destroy();
the effect of calling
sem_destroy()
with a named semaphore is undefined. The effect of subsequent use of
the semaphore
sem
is undefined until
sem
is reinitialized by another call to
sem_init().
It is safe to destroy an initialized semaphore upon which no threads
are currently blocked. The effect of destroying a semaphore upon which
other threads are currently blocked is undefined.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, a value of zero shall be returned. Otherwise,
a value of -1 shall be returned and
errno
set to indicate the error.
ERRORS
The
sem_destroy()
function may fail if:
- EINVAL
-
The
sem
argument is not a valid semaphore.
- EBUSY
-
There are currently processes blocked on the semaphore.
The following sections are informative.
EXAMPLES
None.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
semctl(),
semget(),
semop(),
sem_init(),
sem_open()
The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2017,
<semaphore.h>
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