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<h2>sem_wait()--Wait for Semaphore</h2>
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<div class="box" style="width: 60%;">
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Syntax<br>
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#include <semaphore.h>
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int sem_wait(sem_t * <em>sem</em>);
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Service Program Name: QP0ZPSEM <br>
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Default Public Authority: *USE<br>
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Threadsafe: Yes<br>
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<p>The <strong>sem_wait()</strong> function decrements by one the value of the
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semaphore. The semaphore will be decremented when its value is greater than
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zero. If the value of the semaphore is zero, then the current thread will block
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until the semaphore's value becomes greater than zero.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<dl>
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<dt><strong>sem</strong></dt>
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<dd>(Input) A pointer to an initialized unnamed semaphore or opened named
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semaphore.</dd>
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</dl>
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<h3>Authorities</h3>
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<p>None</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>0</em></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>sem_wait()</strong> was successful.</td>
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</tr>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>-1</em></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><strong>sem_wait()</strong> was not successful.
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The <em>errno</em> variable is set to indicate the error.</td>
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</table>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
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<p>If <strong>sem_wait()</strong> is not successful, <em>errno</em> usually
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indicates one of the following errors. Under some conditions, <em>errno</em>
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could indicate an error other than those listed here.</p>
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<dt><em>[EINTR]</em></dt>
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<dd>
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<p>Interrupted function call.</p>
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</dd>
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<dt><em>[EINVAL]</em></dt>
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<dd>
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<p>The value specified for the argument is not correct.</p>
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<p>A function was passed incorrect argument values, or an operation was
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attempted on an object and the operation specified is not supported for that
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type of object.</p>
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<p>An argument value is not valid, out of range, or NULL.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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<h3>Error Messages</h3>
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<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<ul>
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<li>The <<strong>semaphore.h</strong>> file (see <a href="unix13.htm">
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Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemcl.htm">sem_close()</a>--Close Named Semaphore<br>
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<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemde.htm">sem_destroy()</a>--Destroy Unnamed Semaphore<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemge.htm">sem_getvalue()</a>--Get Semaphore Value<br>
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<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemi.htm">sem_init()</a>--Initialize Unnamed Semaphore<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemin.htm">sem_init_np()</a>--Initialize Unnamed Semaphore with
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Maximum Value<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemo.htm">sem_open()</a>--Open Named Semaphore<br>
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<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemon.htm">sem_open_np()</a>--Open Named Semaphore with Maximum
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Value<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemp.htm">sem_post()</a>--Post to Semaphore<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsempn.htm">sem_post_np()</a>--Post Value to Semaphore<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemtr.htm">sem_trywait()</a>--Try to Decrement Semaphore<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemun.htm">sem_unlink()</a>--Unlink Named Semaphore<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="ipcsemwn.htm">sem_wait_np()</a>--Wait for Semaphore with
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Timeout</li>
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</ul>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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<p>See <a href="../apiref/aboutapis.htm#codedisclaimer">Code disclaimer information</a>
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for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
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<p>The following example creates a semaphore with an initial value of 10. The
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value is decremented by calling <strong>sem_wait()</strong>.</p>
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<pre>
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#include <stdio.h>
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#include <semaphore.h>
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main() {
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sem_t my_semaphore;
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int value;
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sem_init(&my_semaphore, 0, 1);
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sem_getvalue(&my_semaphore, &value);
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printf("The initial value of the semaphore is %d\n", value);
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sem_wait(&my_semaphore);
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sem_getvalue(&my_semaphore, &value);
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printf("The value of the semaphore after the wait is %d\n", value);
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}
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</pre>
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<h3>Output:</h3>
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The initial value of the semaphore is 1
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The value of the semaphore after the wait is 0
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