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25 .TH SEM_DESTROY 3 2021-03-22 "Linux" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
27 sem_destroy \- destroy an unnamed semaphore
30 .B #include <semaphore.h>
32 .BI "int sem_destroy(sem_t *" sem );
35 Link with \fI\-pthread\fP.
38 destroys the unnamed semaphore at the address pointed to by
41 Only a semaphore that has been initialized by
43 should be destroyed using
46 Destroying a semaphore that other processes or threads are
47 currently blocked on (in
49 produces undefined behavior.
51 Using a semaphore that has been destroyed produces undefined results,
52 until the semaphore has been reinitialized using
57 on error, \-1 is returned, and
59 is set to indicate the error.
64 is not a valid semaphore.
66 For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
74 Interface Attribute Value
77 T} Thread safety MT-Safe
83 POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008.
85 An unnamed semaphore should be destroyed with
87 before the memory in which it is located is deallocated.
88 Failure to do this can result in resource leaks on some implementations.
89 .\" But not on NPTL, where sem_destroy () is a no-op..