NAME

semctl − semaphore control operations

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/ipc.h>
#include <sys/sem.h>

int semctl (semid, semnum, cmd, arg)
int semid, cmd;
int semnum;
union semun {
     int val;
     struct semid_ds ∗buf;
     ushort ∗array;
} arg;

DESCRIPTION

semctl provides a variety of semaphore control operations as specified by cmd.

The following cmds are executed with respect to the semaphore specified by semid and semnum:

GETVAL Return the value of semval [see intro(2)].  {READ}

SETVAL Set the value of semval to arg.val. {ALTER} When this cmd is successfully executed, the semadj value corresponding to the specified semaphore in all processes is cleared. 

GETPID Return the value of sempid.  {READ}

GETNCNT Return the value of semncnt.  {READ}

GETZCNT Return the value of semzcnt.  {READ}

The following cmds return and set, respectively, every semval in the set of semaphores.

GETALL Place semvals into array pointed to by arg.array. {READ}

SETALL Set semvals according to the array pointed to by arg.array. {ALTER} When this cmd is successfully executed the semadj values corresponding to each specified semaphore in all processes are cleared. 

The following cmds are also available:

IPC_STAT Place the current value of each member of the data structure associated with semid into the structure pointed to by arg.buf. The contents of this structure are defined in intro(2).  {READ}

IPC_SET Set the value of the following members of the data structure associated with semid to the corresponding value found in the structure pointed to by arg.buf:

sem_perm.uid
sem_perm.gid
sem_perm.mode /∗ only low 9 bits ∗/

This cmd can only be executed by a process that has an effective user ID equal to either that of super-user, or to the value of sem_perm.cuid or sem_perm.uid in the data structure associated with semidor the effective access vector of the user is ACC_IPCCTL.

If the user is super-user, the privilege ID of the semaphore is set to the numeric value contained in sem_perm.gid; otherwise, the privilege ID of the semaphore is set to the ID of a privilege containing the security label of the semaphore’s current privilege ID and the group of the privilege referred to by sem_perm.gid. (B1 only)

IPC_RMID Remove the semaphore identifier specified by semid from the system and destroy the set of semaphores and data structure associated with it.  This cmd can only be executed by a process that has an effective user ID equal to either that of super-user, or to the value of sem_perm.cuid or sem_perm.uid in the data structure associated with semid.

Semaphores must exist a minimum amount of time before they can be removed.  This amount of time is equal to the maximum number of semaphore identifiers times 1 second.  Only super-user can remove a semaphore identifier before its time. (B1 only)

semctl fails if one or more of the following are true:

­[EINVAL] Semid is not a valid semaphore identifier. 

­[EINVAL] Semnum is less than zero or greater than sem_nsems. 

­[EINVAL] Cmd is not a valid command. 

­[EACCES] Operation permission is denied to the calling process [see intro(2)]. 

­[ERANGE] Cmd is SETVAL or SETALL and the value to which semval is to be set is greater than the system imposed maximum. 

­[EPERM] Cmd is equal to IPC_RMID or IPC_SET and the effective user ID of the calling process is not equal to that of super-user, or to the value of sem_perm.cuid or sem_perm.uid in the data structure associated with semid or the user does not have the ACC_IPCCTL access vector. (If access vectors are configured)

­[EPERM] Cmd is equal to IPC_SET, the user’s current security label is not identical to the semaphore’s security label, and the user’s effective user ID is not super-user. (B1 only)

­[EPERM] Cmd is equal to IPC_SET, The semaphore’s privilege ID cannot be changed because the new group is not defined at the semaphore’s current security level, and the user is not super-user. (B1 only)

­[EPERM] Cmd is equal to IPC_RMID, and the semaphore has not existed the minimum amount of time. (B1 only)

­[EFAULT] Arg.buf points to an illegal address. 

SEE ALSO

intro(2), semget(2), semop(2). 

DIAGNOSTICS

Upon successful completion, the value returned depends on cmd as follows:

GETVAL The value of semval. 

GETPID The value of sempid. 

GETNCNT The value of semncnt. 

GETZCNT The value of semzcnt. 

All others A value of 0. 

Otherwise, a value of −1 is returned and errno is set to indicate the error.

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