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



PPRROOLLOOGG
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       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
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NNAAMMEE
       sem_unlink -- remove a named semaphore

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_unlink(const char *_n_a_m_e);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() function shall remove the semaphore named by the
       string _n_a_m_e.  If the semaphore named by _n_a_m_e is currently referenced by
       other processes, then _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() shall have no effect on the state of
       the semaphore. If one or more processes have the semaphore open when
       _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() is called, destruction of the semaphore is postponed until
       all references to the semaphore have been destroyed by calls to
       _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e(), ___e_x_i_t(), or _e_x_e_c.  Calls to _s_e_m___o_p_e_n() to recreate or
       reconnect to the semaphore refer to a new semaphore after _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k()
       is called. The _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() call shall not block until all references
       have been destroyed; it shall return immediately.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, the _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() function shall return a
       value of 0. Otherwise, the semaphore shall not be changed and the
       function shall return a value of -1 and set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the
       error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() function shall fail if:

       EEAACCCCEESS Permission is denied to unlink the named semaphore.

       EENNOOEENNTT The named semaphore does not exist.

       The _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() function may fail if:

       EENNAAMMEETTOOOOLLOONNGG
              The length of the _n_a_m_e argument exceeds {_POSIX_PATH_MAX} on
              systems that do not support the XSI option or exceeds
              {_XOPEN_PATH_MAX} on XSI systems, or has a pathname component
              that is longer than {_POSIX_NAME_MAX} on systems that do not
              support the XSI option or longer than {_XOPEN_NAME_MAX} on XSI
              systems.  A call to _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() with a _n_a_m_e argument that
              contains the same semaphore name as was previously used in a
              successful _s_e_m___o_p_e_n() call shall not give an [[EENNAAMMEETTOOOOLLOONNGG]]
              error.

       _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
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       A future version might require the _s_e_m___o_p_e_n() and _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k()
       functions to have semantics similar to normal file system operations.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _s_e_m_c_t_l(), _s_e_m_g_e_t(), _s_e_m_o_p(), _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e(), _s_e_m___o_p_e_n()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<sseemmaapphhoorree..hh>>

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