sem_get
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
sem_get — Get a semaphore id
Description
resource sem_get ( int $key [, int $max_acquire [, int $perm [, int $auto_release ]]] )
A second call to sem_get() for the same key will return a different semaphore identifier, but both identifiers access the same underlying semaphore.
Parameters
- key
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- max_acquire
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The number of processes that can acquire the semaphore simultaneously is set to max_acquire (defaults to 1).
- perm
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The semaphore permissions. Defaults to 0666. Actually this value is set only if the process finds it is the only process currently attached to the semaphore.
- auto_release
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Specifies if the semaphore should be automatically released on request shutdown.
Return Values
Returns a positive semaphore identifier on success, or FALSE on error.