SEM_TRYWAIT(3)             POSIX Programmer's Manual            SEM_TRYWAIT(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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NNAAMMEE
       sem_trywait, sem_wait -- lock a semaphore

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_trywait(sem_t *_s_e_m);
       int sem_wait(sem_t *_s_e_m);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _s_e_m___t_r_y_w_a_i_t() function shall lock the semaphore referenced by _s_e_m
       only if the semaphore is currently not locked; that is, if the
       semaphore value is currently positive. Otherwise, it shall not lock the
       semaphore.

       The _s_e_m___w_a_i_t() function shall lock the semaphore referenced by _s_e_m by
       performing a semaphore lock operation on that semaphore. If the
       semaphore value is currently zero, then the calling thread shall not
       return from the call to _s_e_m___w_a_i_t() until it either locks the semaphore
       or the call is interrupted by a signal.

       Upon successful return, the state of the semaphore shall be locked and
       shall remain locked until the _s_e_m___p_o_s_t() function is executed and
       returns successfully.

       The _s_e_m___w_a_i_t() function is interruptible by the delivery of a signal.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       The _s_e_m___t_r_y_w_a_i_t() and _s_e_m___w_a_i_t() functions shall return zero if the
       calling process successfully performed the semaphore lock operation on
       the semaphore designated by _s_e_m.  If the call was unsuccessful, the
       state of the semaphore shall be unchanged, and the function shall
       return a value of -1 and set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _s_e_m___t_r_y_w_a_i_t() function shall fail if:

       EEAAGGAAIINN The semaphore was already locked, so it cannot be immediately
              locked by the _s_e_m___t_r_y_w_a_i_t() operation.

       The _s_e_m___t_r_y_w_a_i_t() and _s_e_m___w_a_i_t() functions may fail if:

       EEDDEEAADDLLKK
              A deadlock condition was detected.

       EEIINNTTRR  A signal interrupted this function.

       EEIINNVVAALL The _s_e_m argument does not refer to a valid semaphore.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       Applications using these functions may be subject to priority
       inversion, as discussed in the Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008,
       _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _3_._2_8_7, _P_r_i_o_r_i_t_y _I_n_v_e_r_s_i_o_n.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _s_e_m_c_t_l(), _s_e_m_g_e_t(), _s_e_m_o_p(), _s_e_m___p_o_s_t(), _s_e_m___t_i_m_e_d_w_a_i_t()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _3_._2_8_7, _P_r_i_o_r_i_t_y
       _I_n_v_e_r_s_i_o_n, _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _4_._1_1, _M_e_m_o_r_y _S_y_n_c_h_r_o_n_i_z_a_t_i_o_n, <<sseemmaapphhoorree..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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