SHMGET(P)						     POSIX Programmer's Manual							 SHMGET(P)

NAME

       shmget - get an XSI shared memory segment

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/shm.h>

       int shmget(key_t key, size_t size, int shmflg);

DESCRIPTION

       The  shmget() function operates on XSI shared memory (see the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, Section 3.340, Shared Memory
       Object). It is unspecified whether this function interoperates with the realtime interprocess communication facilities defined in  Realtime
       .

       The shmget() function shall return the shared memory identifier associated with key.

       A  shared  memory identifier, associated data structure, and shared memory segment of at least size bytes (see <sys/shm.h>) are created for
       key if one of the following is true:

	* The argument key is equal to IPC_PRIVATE.

	* The argument key does not already have a shared memory identifier associated with it and (shmflg &IPC_CREAT) is non-zero.

       Upon creation, the data structure associated with the new shared memory identifier shall be initialized as follows:

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

	* The low-order nine bits of shm_perm.mode are set equal to the low-order nine bits of shmflg.

	* The value of shm_segsz is set equal to the value of size.

	* The values of shm_lpid, shm_nattch, shm_atime, and shm_dtime are set equal to 0.

	* The value of shm_ctime is set equal to the current time.

       When the shared memory segment is created, it shall be initialized with all zero values.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon  successful completion, shmget() shall return a non-negative integer, namely a shared memory identifier; otherwise, it shall return -1
       and set errno to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       The shmget() function shall fail if:

       EACCES A shared memory identifier exists for key but operation permission as specified by the low-order nine bits of shmflg  would  not	be
	      granted; see XSI Interprocess Communication .

       EEXIST A shared memory identifier exists for the argument key but (shmflg &IPC_CREAT) &&(shmflg &IPC_EXCL) is non-zero.

       EINVAL A  shared  memory segment is to be created and the value of size is less than the system-imposed minimum or greater than the system-
	      imposed maximum.

       EINVAL No shared memory segment is to be created and a shared memory segment exists for key but the size of the segment associated with	it
	      is less than size and size is not 0.

       ENOENT A shared memory identifier does not exist for the argument key and (shmflg &IPC_CREAT) is 0.

       ENOMEM A shared memory identifier and associated shared memory segment shall be created, but the amount of available physical memory is not
	      sufficient to fill the request.

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

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       The  POSIX  Realtime  Extension	defines  alternative interfaces for interprocess communication. Application developers who need to use IPC
       should design their applications so that modules using the IPC routines described in XSI Interprocess Communication can be easily  modified
       to use the alternative interfaces.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       XSI  Interprocess  Communication  ,  Realtime  ,  shmat() , shmctl() , shmdt() , shm_open() , shm_unlink() , the Base Definitions volume of
       IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <sys/shm.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technol-
       ogy -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and  the  original  IEEE
       and  The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained
       online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

IEEE
/The Open Group						       2003								 SHMGET(P)