sys_ipc.h(3)               POSIX Programmer's Manual              sys_ipc.h(3)



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       sys/ipc.h -- XSI interprocess communication access structure

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       #include <sys/ipc.h>

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       The _<_s_y_s_/_i_p_c_._h_> header is used by three mechanisms for XSI interprocess
       communication (IPC): messages, semaphores, and shared memory. All use a
       common structure type, iippcc__ppeerrmm, to pass information used in
       determining permission to perform an IPC operation.

       The _<_s_y_s_/_i_p_c_._h_> header shall define the iippcc__ppeerrmm structure, which shall
       include the following members:

           uuiidd__tt    uuiidd    Owner's user ID.
           gid_t    gid    Owner's group ID.
           uid_t    cuid   Creator's user ID.
           gid_t    cgid   Creator's group ID.
           mode_t   mode   Read/write permission.

       The _<_s_y_s_/_i_p_c_._h_> header shall define the uuiidd__tt, ggiidd__tt, mmooddee__tt, and kkeeyy__tt
       types as described in _<_s_y_s_/_t_y_p_e_s_._h_>.

       The _<_s_y_s_/_i_p_c_._h_> header shall define the following symbolic constants.

       Mode bits:

       IPC_CREAT   Create entry if key does not exist.

       IPC_EXCL    Fail if key exists.

       IPC_NOWAIT  Error if request must wait.

       Keys:

       IPC_PRIVATE Private key.

       Control commands:

       IPC_RMID    Remove identifier.

       IPC_SET     Set options.

       IPC_STAT    Get options.

       The following shall be declared as a function and may also be defined
       as a macro. A function prototype shall be provided.

           kkeeyy__tt  ffttookk((ccoonnsstt cchhaarr **,, iinntt));;

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       None.

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       None.

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       The System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1-2008, _f_t_o_k()

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