NAME

semget - get set of semaphores

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ipc.h>
#include <sys/sem.h>

int semget(key_t key, int nsems, int semflg);

DESCRIPTION

semget returns the semaphore identifier associated with key.

A semaphore identifier and associated data structure and set containing nsems semaphores [see intro(2)] are created for key if one of the following is true:

key is equal to IPC_PRIVATE.

key does not already have a semaphore identifier associated with it, and (semflg&IPC_CREAT) is true.

On creation, the data structure associated with the new semaphore identifier is initialized as follows:

sem_perm.cuid, sem_perm.uid, sem_perm.cgid, and sem_perm.gid are set equal to the effective user ID and effective group ID, respectively, of the calling process.

The access permission bits of sem_perm.mode are set equal to the access permission bits of semflg.

sem_nsems is set equal to the value of nsems.

sem_otime is set equal to 0 and sem_ctime is set equal to the current time.

semget fails if one or more of the following are true:

EINVAL nsems is either less than or equal to zero or greater than the system-imposed limit.

EACCES A semaphore identifier exists for key, but operation permission [see intro(2)] as specified by the low-order 9 bits of semflg would not be granted.

EINVAL A semaphore identifier exists for key, but the number of semaphores in the set associated with it is less than nsems, and nsems is not equal to zero.

ENOENT A semaphore identifier does not exist for key and (semflg&IPC_CREAT) is false.

ENOSPC A semaphore identifier is to be created but the system-imposed limit on the maximum number of allowed semaphore identifiers system wide would be exceeded.

ENOSPC         A semaphore identifier is to be  created  but
               the   system-imposed  limit  on  the  maximum
               number  of  allowed  semaphores  system  wide
               would be exceeded.

EEXIST A semaphore identifier exists for key but both (semflg&IPC_CREAT) and (semflg&IPC_EXCL) are both true.

SEE ALSO

intro(2), semctl(2), semop(2), stdipc(3C).

DIAGNOSTICS

Upon successful completion, a non-negative integer, namely a semaphore identifier, is returned. Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.