NAME

sem_destroy - destroy an unnamed semaphore (REALTIME)

SYNOPSIS

#include <semaphore.h>

int sem_destroy(sem_t *sem);

DESCRIPTION

The sem_destroy() function is used to 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 re-initialised by another call to sem_init().

It is safe to destroy an initialised 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 is returned. Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

The sem_destroy() function will fail if:

[EINVAL]

The sem argument is not a valid semaphore.

[ENOSYS]

The function sem_destroy() is not supported by this implementation.

The sem_destroy() function may fail if:

[EBUSY]

There are currently processes blocked on the semaphore.

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

semctl(), semget(), semop(), sem_init(), sem_open(), <semaphore.h>.