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



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NNAAMMEE
       sem_close -- close a named semaphore

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_close(sem_t *_s_e_m);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e() function shall indicate that the calling process is
       finished using the named semaphore indicated by _s_e_m.  The effects of
       calling _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e() for an unnamed semaphore (one created by
       _s_e_m___i_n_i_t()) are undefined. The _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e() function shall deallocate
       (that is, make available for reuse by a subsequent _s_e_m___o_p_e_n() 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 _s_e_m by this process is undefined. If the
       semaphore has not been removed with a successful call to _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k(),
       then _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e() has no effect on the state of the semaphore. If the
       _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k() function has been successfully invoked for _n_a_m_e after the
       most recent call to _s_e_m___o_p_e_n() with O_CREAT for this semaphore, then
       when all processes that have opened the semaphore close it, the
       semaphore is no longer accessible.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, a value of zero shall be returned.
       Otherwise, a value of -1 shall be returned and _e_r_r_n_o set to indicate
       the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _s_e_m___c_l_o_s_e() function may fail if:

       EEIINNVVAALL The _s_e_m argument is not a valid semaphore descriptor.

       _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
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _s_e_m_c_t_l(), _s_e_m_g_e_t(), _s_e_m_o_p(), _s_e_m___i_n_i_t(), _s_e_m___o_p_e_n(), _s_e_m___u_n_l_i_n_k()

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

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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