Re: Whether Linux implement POSIX Semaphore??

From: Khimenko Victor (khim@sch57.msk.ru)
Date: Thu May 04 2000 - 10:58:05 EST


In <002701bfb5d2$e8027ce0$750a878c@ice.cycu.edu.tw> Ariel Chen (chenyp@brahms.ice.cycu.edu.tw) wrote:

> I write a test file for POSIX Semaphore!!
> I have see the semaphore manual page in Linux (use man sem_init) .

DO YOU ?

-- cut --
LinuxThreads currently does not support process-shared semaphores,
thus sem_init always returns with error ENOSYS if pshared is not zero.
-- cut --

> But the file can't be complied. It appears some errors.

Of course. while instead of for and */ after exit(0) :-)) When you'll fix
typos and will use -lpthread it'll work as desired: abort after sem_init call...

> So, I am not sure whether Linux implement POSIX semaphore??

Read man page once more. Discuss Linux Threads limitations with glibc
developers. It's does not look like kernel issue.

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