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SEM_CLOSE(3P)           POSIX Programmer's Manual           SEM_CLOSE(3P)

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       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_close — close a named semaphore

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_close(sem_t *sem);

DESCRIPTION         top

       The sem_close() function shall indicate that the calling process
       is finished using the named semaphore indicated by sem.  The
       effects of calling sem_close() for an unnamed semaphore (one
       created by sem_init()) are undefined. The sem_close() function
       shall deallocate (that is, make available for reuse by a
       subsequent sem_open() by this process) any system resources
       allocated by the system for use by this process for this
       semaphore. The effect of subsequent use of the semaphore indicated
       by sem by this process is undefined. If any threads in the calling
       process are currently blocked on the semaphore, the behavior is
       undefined.  If the semaphore has not been removed with a
       successful call to sem_unlink(), then sem_close() has no effect on
       the state of the semaphore. If the sem_unlink() function has been
       successfully invoked for name after the most recent call to
       sem_open() with O_CREAT for this semaphore, then when all
       processes that have opened the semaphore close it, the semaphore
       is no longer accessible.

RETURN VALUE         top

       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         top

       The sem_close() function may fail if:

       EINVAL The sem argument is not a valid semaphore descriptor.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES         top

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE         top

       None.

RATIONALE         top

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS         top

       None.

SEE ALSO         top

       semctl(3p), semget(3p), semop(3p), sem_init(3p), sem_open(3p),
       sem_unlink(3p)

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, semaphore.h(0p)

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       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
       http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

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IEEE/The Open Group                2017                     SEM_CLOSE(3P)

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