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diff --git a/docs/nspr/reference/ipc_semaphores.rst b/docs/nspr/reference/ipc_semaphores.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..2391346c9c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/nspr/reference/ipc_semaphores.rst @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +This chapter describes the NSPR API for using interprocess communication +semaphores. + +NSPR provides an interprocess communication mechanism using a counting +semaphore model similar to that which is provided in Unix and Windows +platforms. + +.. note:: + + **Note:** See also `Named Shared Memory <Named_Shared_Memory>`__ + +- `IPC Semaphore Functions <#IPC_Semaphore_Functions>`__ + +.. _IPC_Semaphore_Functions: + +IPC Semaphore Functions +----------------------- + + - :ref:`PR_OpenSemaphore` + - :ref:`PR_WaitSemaphore` + - :ref:`PR_PostSemaphore` + - :ref:`PR_CloseSemaphore` + - :ref:`PR_DeleteSemaphore` |