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+.\" Copyright (C) 2000 Jason Evans <jasone@FreeBSD.org>.
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+.\" $FreeBSD$
+.Dd February 15, 2000
+.Dt SEM_POST 3
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm sem_post
+.Nd increment (unlock) a semaphore
+.Sh LIBRARY
+.Lb libc_r
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.In semaphore.h
+.Ft int
+.Fn sem_post "sem_t *sem"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+The
+.Fn sem_post
+function increments (unlocks) the semaphore pointed to by
+.Fa sem .
+If there are threads blocked on the semaphore when
+.Fn sem_post
+is called, then the highest priority thread that has been blocked the longest on
+the semaphore will be allowed to return from
+.Fn sem_wait .
+.Pp
+.Fn sem_post
+is signal-reentrant and may be called within signal handlers.
+.Sh RETURN VALUES
+.Rv -std sem_post
+.Sh ERRORS
+.Fn sem_post
+will fail if:
+.Bl -tag -width Er
+.It Bq Er EINVAL
+.Fa sem
+points to an invalid semaphore.
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr sem_trywait 3 ,
+.Xr sem_wait 3
+.Sh STANDARDS
+.Fn sem_post
+conforms to
+.St -p1003.1-96 .