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<h2>Interprocess Communication (IPC) APIs</h2>
<p>Interprocess communication (IPC) on i5/OS<SUP>(R)</SUP> is made up of five services
divided into the two categories of identifier-based services and pointer-based
services. The identifier-based IPC services consist of message queues,
semaphore sets, and shared memory. The pointer-based services consist of
unnamed and named semaphores. The basic purpose of these services is to provide
i5/OS processes and threads with a way to communicate with each other through
a set of standard APIs. These functions are based on the definitions in the
Single UNIX<SUP>(R)</SUP> Specification.</p>
<p>The Interprocess Communication APIs are divided into the following categories:</p>
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<li><a href="unix3a.htm">Identifier Based Services</a><br><br></li>
<li><a href="unix3b.htm">Pointer Based Services (Named and
Unnamed Semaphores)</a><br><br></li>
<li><a href="unix3c.htm">IPC Object Management</a>
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<p><strong>Note:</strong> These functions use header (include) files from the
library QSYSINC, which is optionally installable. Make sure QSYSINC is
installed on your system before using any of the functions. See <a href=
"unix13.htm">Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a> for the file and member
name of each header file.</p>
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