/************************************************************ * sem_getvalue.c * * Copyright (C) 2007 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved. * Author: Gregory Nutt * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the * distribution. * 3. Neither the name Gregory Nutt nor the names of its contributors may be * used to endorse or promote products derived from this software * without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. * ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Included Files ************************************************************/ #include #include #include "sem_internal.h" /************************************************************ * Compilation Switches ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Definitions ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Private Type Declarations ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Global Variables ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Private Variables ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Private Functions ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * Public Functions ************************************************************/ /************************************************************ * 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: * ************************************************************/ int sem_getvalue(sem_t *sem, int *sval) { int ret = ERROR; if (sem && sval) { *sval = sem->semcount; ret = OK; } return ret; }