sched/sem_getvalue.c

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#include <sys/types.h>
#include <semaphore.h>
#include "sem_internal.h"

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 * Compilation Switches
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 * Definitions
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 * Private Type Declarations
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 * Global Variables
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 * Private Variables
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 * Private Functions
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 * Function:  sem_getvalue
 *
 * Description:
 *   This function updates the location referenced by 'sval' argument to
 *   have the value of the semaphore referenced by 'sem' without effecting
 *   the state of the semaphore.  The updated value represents the actual
 *   semaphore value that occurred at some unspecified time during the call,
 *   but may not reflect the actual value of the semaphore when it is
 *   returned to the calling task.
 *
 *   If 'sem' is locked, the value return by sem_getvalue() will either be
 *   zero or a negative number whose absolute value represents the number
 *   of tasks waiting for the semaphore.
 *
 * Parameters:
 *   sem - Semaphore descriptor
 *   sval - Buffer by which the value is returned
 *
 * Return Value:
 *   0 (OK), or -1 (ERROR) if unsuccessful
 *
 * Assumptions:
 *
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int sem_getvalue(FAR sem_t *sem, FAR int *sval)
{
  int ret = ERROR;

  if (sem && sval)
    {
      *sval = sem->semcount;
      ret = OK;
    }

  return ret;
}