posix man page for sem_destroy

SEM_DESTROY(3P) 					     POSIX Programmer's Manual						   SEM_DESTROY(3P)

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NAME
       sem_destroy -- destroy an unnamed semaphore

SYNOPSIS
       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_destroy(sem_t *sem);

DESCRIPTION
       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.

RETURN VALUE
       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.

ERRORS
       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.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES
       None.

APPLICATION USAGE
       None.

RATIONALE
       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS
       None.

SEE ALSO
       semctl(), semget(), semop(), sem_init(), sem_open()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <semaphore.h>

COPYRIGHT
       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technol-
       ogy  --	Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group.  (This is POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) 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 Stan-
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