SEM_POST(3)                POSIX Programmer's Manual               SEM_POST(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
       implemented on OS.


NNAAMMEE
       sem_post -- unlock a semaphore

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_post(sem_t *_s_e_m);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _s_e_m___p_o_s_t() function shall unlock the semaphore referenced by _s_e_m by
       performing a semaphore unlock operation on that semaphore.

       If the semaphore value resulting from this operation is positive, then
       no threads were blocked waiting for the semaphore to become unlocked;
       the semaphore value is simply incremented.

       If the value of the semaphore resulting from this operation is zero,
       then one of the threads blocked waiting for the semaphore shall be
       allowed to return successfully from its call to _s_e_m___w_a_i_t().  If the
       Process Scheduling option is supported, the thread to be unblocked
       shall be chosen in a manner appropriate to the scheduling policies and
       parameters in effect for the blocked threads. In the case of the
       schedulers SCHED_FIFO and SCHED_RR, the highest priority waiting thread
       shall be unblocked, and if there is more than one highest priority
       thread blocked waiting for the semaphore, then the highest priority
       thread that has been waiting the longest shall be unblocked. If the
       Process Scheduling option is not defined, the choice of a thread to
       unblock is unspecified.

       If the Process Sporadic Server option is supported, and the scheduling
       policy is SCHED_SPORADIC, the semantics are as per SCHED_FIFO above.

       The _s_e_m___p_o_s_t() function shall be async-signal-safe and may be invoked
       from a signal-catching function.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       If successful, the _s_e_m___p_o_s_t() function shall return zero; otherwise,
       the function shall return -1 and set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _s_e_m___p_o_s_t() function may fail if:

       EEIINNVVAALL The _s_e_m argument does not refer to a valid semaphore.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       See _s_e_m___t_i_m_e_d_w_a_i_t().

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _s_e_m_c_t_l(), _s_e_m_g_e_t(), _s_e_m_o_p(), _s_e_m___t_i_m_e_d_w_a_i_t(), _s_e_m___t_r_y_w_a_i_t()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _4_._1_1, _M_e_m_o_r_y
       _S_y_n_c_h_r_o_n_i_z_a_t_i_o_n, <<sseemmaapphhoorree..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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