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1 /* Linuxthreads - a simple clone()-based implementation of Posix */
2 /* threads for Linux. */
3 /* Copyright (C) 1996 Xavier Leroy (Xavier.Leroy@inria.fr) */
4 /* */
5 /* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or */
6 /* modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License */
7 /* as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 */
8 /* of the License, or (at your option) any later version. */
9 /* */
10 /* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, */
11 /* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of */
12 /* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the */
13 /* GNU Library General Public License for more details. */
15 #ifndef _SEMAPHORE_H
16 #define _SEMAPHORE_H 1
18 #include <features.h>
19 #include <sys/types.h>
20 #ifdef __USE_XOPEN2K
21 # define __need_timespec
22 # include <time.h>
23 #endif
25 #ifndef _PTHREAD_DESCR_DEFINED
26 /* Thread descriptors. Needed for `sem_t' definition. */
27 typedef struct _pthread_descr_struct *_pthread_descr;
28 # define _PTHREAD_DESCR_DEFINED
29 #endif
31 /* System specific semaphore definition. */
32 typedef struct
34 struct
36 long int status;
37 int spinlock;
38 } __sem_lock;
39 int __sem_value;
40 _pthread_descr __sem_waiting;
41 } sem_t;
45 /* Value returned if `sem_open' failed. */
46 #define SEM_FAILED ((sem_t *) 0)
48 /* Maximum value the semaphore can have. */
49 #define SEM_VALUE_MAX ((int) ((~0u) >> 1))
52 __BEGIN_DECLS
54 /* Initialize semaphore object SEM to VALUE. If PSHARED then share it
55 with other processes. */
56 extern int sem_init (sem_t *__sem, int __pshared, unsigned int __value) __THROW;
58 /* Free resources associated with semaphore object SEM. */
59 extern int sem_destroy (sem_t *__sem) __THROW;
61 /* Open a named semaphore NAME with open flaot OFLAG. */
62 extern sem_t *sem_open (__const char *__name, int __oflag, ...) __THROW;
64 /* Close descriptor for named semaphore SEM. */
65 extern int sem_close (sem_t *__sem) __THROW;
67 /* Remove named semaphore NAME. */
68 extern int sem_unlink (__const char *__name) __THROW;
70 /* Wait for SEM being posted. */
71 extern int sem_wait (sem_t *__sem) __THROW;
73 #ifdef __USE_XOPEN2K
74 /* Similar to `sem_wait' but wait only until ABSTIME. */
75 extern int sem_timedwait (sem_t *__sem, __const struct timespec *__abstime)
76 __THROW;
77 #endif
79 /* Test whether SEM is posted. */
80 extern int sem_trywait (sem_t *__sem) __THROW;
82 /* Post SEM. */
83 extern int sem_post (sem_t *__sem) __THROW;
85 /* Get current value of SEM and store it in *SVAL. */
86 extern int sem_getvalue (sem_t *__sem, int *__sval) __THROW;
88 __END_DECLS
90 #endif /* semaphore.h */