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NAME
       sem_close — close a named semaphore


SYNOPSIS
       #include <semaphore.h>

       int sem_close(sem_t *sem);


DESCRIPTION
       The  sem_close()  function  shall indicate that the calling process is finished using the named semaphore
       indicated by sem.  The  effects  of  calling  sem_close()  for  an  unnamed  semaphore  (one  created  by
       sem_init())  are  undefined. The sem_close() function shall deallocate (that is, make available for reuse
       by a subsequent sem_open() by this process) any system resources allocated by the system for use by  this
       process  for  this  semaphore.  The  effect  of  subsequent use of the semaphore indicated by sem by this
       process is undefined. If any threads in the calling process are currently blocked on the  semaphore,  the
       behavior  is  undefined.   If  the semaphore has not been removed with a successful call to sem_unlink(),
       then sem_close() has no effect on the state of the semaphore.  If  the  sem_unlink()  function  has  been
       successfully  invoked  for name after the most recent call to sem_open() with O_CREAT for this semaphore,
       then when all processes that have opened the semaphore close it, the semaphore is no longer accessible.


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_close() function may fail if:

       EINVAL The sem argument is not a valid semaphore descriptor.

       The following sections are informative.


EXAMPLES
       None.


APPLICATION USAGE
       None.


RATIONALE
       None.


FUTURE DIRECTIONS
       None.


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

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, <semaphore.h>


       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard
       for Information  Technology  --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface  (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
       Specifications  Issue  7, 2018 Edition, Copyright (C) 2018 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
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