The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition
Copyright © 2001-2013 The IEEE and The Open Group

#### 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

> XBD <semaphore.h>

#### CHANGE HISTORY

> First released in Issue 5. Included for alignment with the POSIX Realtime Extension.

#### Issue 6

> The sem_destroy() function is marked as part of the Semaphores option.

> The [ENOSYS] error condition has been removed as stubs need not be provided if an implementation does not support the Semaphores option.

> IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/Cor 2-2004, item XSH/TC2/D6/114 is applied, updating the ERRORS section so that the [EINVAL] error becomes optional.

#### Issue 7

> The sem_destroy() function is moved from the Semaphores option to the Base.

> POSIX.1-2008, Technical Corrigendum 1, XSH/TC1-2008/0524 [37] is applied.

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