Semaphores (The GNU C Library)

### 28.1 Semaphores ¶

The GNU C Library implements the semaphore APIs as defined in POSIX and System V. Semaphores can be used by multiple processes to coordinate shared resources. The following is a complete list of the semaphore functions provided by the GNU C Library.

#### 28.1.1 System V Semaphores ¶

Function: `int` semctl `(int semid, int semnum, int cmd)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Unsafe corrupt/linux | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

Function: `int` semget `(key_t key, int nsems, int semflg)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

Function: `int` semop `(int semid, struct sembuf *sops, size_t nsops)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

Function: `int` semtimedop `(int semid, struct sembuf *sops, size_t nsops, const struct timespec *timeout)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

#### 28.1.2 POSIX Semaphores ¶

The GNU C Library provides POSIX semaphores as well. These functions’ names begin with `sem_` and they are declared in `semaphore.h`. See POSIX Semaphores.