sem_destroy - destroy an unnamed semaphore
#include <semaphore.h>
int sem_destroy(sem_t *sem);
The sem_destroy() function shall destroy the unnamed semaphore indicated by sem. Only a semaphore that was created using sem_init() may be destroyed using sem_destroy(); the effect of calling sem_destroy() with a named semaphore is undefined. The effect of subsequent use of the semaphore sem is undefined until sem is reinitialized by another call to sem_init().
It is safe to destroy an initialized semaphore upon which no threads are currently blocked. The effect of destroying a semaphore upon which other threads are currently blocked is undefined.
Upon successful completion, a value of zero shall be returned. Otherwise, a value of -1 shall be returned and errno set to indicate the error.
The sem_destroy() function may fail if:
- [EINVAL]
- The sem argument is not a valid semaphore.
- [EBUSY]
- There are currently processes blocked on the semaphore.
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semctl, semget, semop, sem_init, sem_open
XBD <semaphore.h>
First released in Issue 5. Included for alignment with the POSIX Realtime Extension.
The sem_destroy() function is marked as part of the Semaphores option.
The [ENOSYS] error condition has been removed as stubs need not be provided if an implementation does not support the Semaphores option.
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/Cor 2-2004, item XSH/TC2/D6/114 is applied, updating the ERRORS section so that the [EINVAL] error becomes optional.
The sem_destroy() function is moved from the Semaphores option to the Base.
POSIX.1-2008, Technical Corrigendum 1, XSH/TC1-2008/0524 [37] is applied.
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