sousa-gecko/docs/nspr/reference/ipc_semaphores.md

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

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IPC Semaphore Functions

• {ref}PR_OpenSemaphore
• {ref}PR_WaitSemaphore
• {ref}PR_PostSemaphore
• {ref}PR_CloseSemaphore
• {ref}PR_DeleteSemaphore