1SEM_POST(3) Linux Programmer's Manual SEM_POST(3)
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6 sem_post - unlock a semaphore
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9 #include <semaphore.h>
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11 int sem_post(sem_t *sem);
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16 sem_post() increments (unlocks) the semaphore pointed to by sem. If
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22 sem_post() returns 0 on success; on error, the value of the semaphore
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36 sem_post() is async-signal-safe: it may be safely called within a sig‐
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43 sem_getvalue(3), sem_wait(3), sem_overview(7)
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