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

• IPC Semaphore Functions

IPC Semaphore Functions

• PR_OpenSemaphore

• PR_WaitSemaphore

• PR_PostSemaphore

• PR_CloseSemaphore

• PR_DeleteSemaphore