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_lwp_sema_trywait(2)


_lwp_sema_trywait -- conditionally acquire the semaphore

Synopsis

   #include <synch.h>
   

int _lwp_sema_trywait(_lwp_sema_t *sema);

Parameters


sema

Description

_lwp_sema_trywait makes a single attempt to acquire the semaphore sema, but does not block in the case of a failure.

sema parameter

sema must have been previously initialized, either by _lwp_sema_init or statically (see _lwp_sema_init).

Return values

_lwp_sema_trywait returns zero for success and an error number for failure, as described below.

Errors

If any of the following conditions is detected, _lwp_sema_trywait fails and returns the corresponding value:

EBUSY
The semaphore is in the locked state.

EFAULT
The sema parameter points to an illegal address. (This error may not be detected; a SIGSEGV signal may be posted to the faulting lightweight processs (LWP) if an illegal address is used.)

References

_lwp_sema_init(2), _lwp_sema_post(2), _lwp_sema_wait(2), sema_destroy(3synch), sema_init(3synch), sema_post(3synch), sema_trywait(3synch), sema_wait(3synch)

Notices

Lightweight processes (LWPs) are internal interfaces and are subject to change. Their use should be avoided.
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