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NAME
- FindSemaphore
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find a given system signal semaphore
SYNOPSIS
signalSemaphore = FindSemaphore(name)
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struct SignalSemaphore *FindSemaphore(STRPTR);
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struct SignalSemaphore *FindSemaphore(STRPTR);
FUNCTION
This function will search the system signal semaphore list for a semaphore with the given name. The first semaphore matching this name will be returned.
This function does not arbitrate for access to the semaphore list, surround the call with a Forbid()/Permit() pair.
INPUT
This function does not arbitrate for access to the semaphore list, surround the call with a Forbid()/Permit() pair.
INPUT
- name
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name of the semaphore to find
RESULT
- semaphore
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a pointer to the signal semaphore, or zero if not found.