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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 124.0.1.upstream/124.0.1
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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/pr_waitsemaphore.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_waitsemaphore.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1a0c7b3d1c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/pr_waitsemaphore.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +PR_WaitSemaphore +================ + +Returns the value of the environment variable. + + +Syntax +------ + +.. code:: + + #include <pripcsem.h> + + NSPR_API(PRStatus) PR_WaitSemaphore(PRSem *sem); + + +Parameter +~~~~~~~~~ + +The function has the following parameter: + +``sem`` + A pointer to a ``PRSem`` structure returned from a call to + :ref:`PR_OpenSemaphore`. + + +Returns +~~~~~~~ + +:ref:`PRStatus` + + +Description +----------- + +:ref:`PR_WaitSemaphore` tests the value of the semaphore. If the value of +the semaphore is > 0, the value of the semaphore is decremented and the +function returns. If the value of the semaphore is 0, the function +blocks until the value becomes > 0, then the semaphore is decremented +and the function returns. + +The "test and decrement" operation is performed atomically. |