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Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux

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Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> writes:
> On 19.6.14 00:01, chaudhary.nabin@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Wednesday, 18 June 2014 13:31:05 UTC-5, Tauno Voipio  wrote:
>>> On 18.6.14 21:14, chaudhary.nabin@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does any equivalent functions can be used
>>>>> on Linux while porting C/C++ applications
>>>>> from HP-UX for the following APIs
>
>>>>> msem_init()==>initialize a semaphore in a mapped file
>>>>> msem_lock()==> lock a semaphore
>>>>> msem_unlock==> unlock a semaphore,
>
>>>>> I want to port a program that looks somewhat like this
>>>>> to Linux,
>
>>
>> i wrote my own routine to implemet these routine through mutex. if you have any idea other that this please let me know
>>
>
> You did not answer to me.
>
> There are both System V and Posix semaphores in Linux.
> Did you read the documentation?

Judging from the text above, SysV semaphore sets are probably not a good
choice (some people would argue they aren't a good choice for anything)
but process-shared POSIX semaphores should be usable. sem_overview(7)
provides an introduction and pointers ('man 7 sem_overview').

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equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux chaudhary.nabin@gmail.com - 2014-06-18 11:14 -0700
  Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2014-06-18 21:31 +0300
    Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux chaudhary.nabin@gmail.com - 2014-06-18 14:01 -0700
      Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2014-06-19 09:27 +0300
        Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux Rainer Weikusat <rweikusat@mobileactivedefense.com> - 2014-06-19 12:04 +0100
          Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux chaudhary.nabin@gmail.com - 2014-06-19 06:54 -0700
  Re: equivalent for msem_init(),msem_lock() msem_unlock() in linux Rainer Weikusat <rweikusat@mobileactivedefense.com> - 2014-06-19 12:12 +0100

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