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322787694aSfgsch.Dt SEM_POST 3
332787694aSfgsch.Os
342787694aSfgsch.Sh NAME
352787694aSfgsch.Nm sem_post
362787694aSfgsch.Nd increment (unlock) a semaphore
372787694aSfgsch.Sh SYNOPSIS
3886f9d4cdStedu.In semaphore.h
392787694aSfgsch.Ft int
402787694aSfgsch.Fn sem_post "sem_t *sem"
412787694aSfgsch.Sh DESCRIPTION
422787694aSfgschThe
432787694aSfgsch.Fn sem_post
442787694aSfgschfunction increments (unlocks) the semaphore pointed to by
452787694aSfgsch.Fa sem .
462787694aSfgschIf there are threads blocked on the semaphore when
472787694aSfgsch.Fn sem_post
482787694aSfgschis called, then the highest priority thread that has been blocked the longest on
492787694aSfgschthe semaphore will be allowed to return from
50*512b5dedSjmc.Xr sem_wait 3 .
512787694aSfgsch.Pp
522787694aSfgsch.Fn sem_post
532787694aSfgschis signal-reentrant and may be called within signal handlers.
542787694aSfgsch.Sh RETURN VALUES
552787694aSfgsch.Rv -std sem_post
562787694aSfgsch.Sh ERRORS
572787694aSfgsch.Fn sem_post
582787694aSfgschwill fail if:
592787694aSfgsch.Bl -tag -width Er
602787694aSfgsch.It Bq Er EINVAL
612787694aSfgsch.Fa sem
622787694aSfgschpoints to an invalid semaphore.
632787694aSfgsch.El
642787694aSfgsch.Sh SEE ALSO
659c42db49Sjmc.Xr sem_destroy 3 ,
669c42db49Sjmc.Xr sem_getvalue 3 ,
679c42db49Sjmc.Xr sem_init 3 ,
689c42db49Sjmc.Xr sem_open 3 ,
692787694aSfgsch.Xr sem_wait 3
702787694aSfgsch.Sh STANDARDS
712787694aSfgsch.Fn sem_post
722787694aSfgschconforms to
732787694aSfgsch.St -p1003.1-96 .
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