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NAMEmqueue.h — message queues (REALTIME)
SYNOPSIS
#include <mqueue.h>
DESCRIPTION
The <mqueue.h> header shall define the mqd_t type, which is used for
message queue descriptors. This is not an array type.
The <mqueue.h> header shall define the pthread_attr_t, size_t, and
ssize_t types as described in <sys/types.h>.
The <mqueue.h> header shall define the struct timespec structure as
described in <time.h>.
The tag sigevent shall be declared as naming an incomplete structure
type, the contents of which are described in the <signal.h> header.
The <mqueue.h> header shall define the mq_attr structure, which is used
in getting and setting the attributes of a message queue. Attributes
are initially set when the message queue is created. An mq_attr struc‐
ture shall have at least the following fields:
long mq_flags Message queue flags.
long mq_maxmsg Maximum number of messages.
long mq_msgsize Maximum message size.
long mq_curmsgs Number of messages currently queued.
The following shall be declared as functions and may also be defined as
macros. Function prototypes shall be provided.
int mq_close(mqd_t);
int mq_getattr(mqd_t, struct mq_attr *);
int mq_notify(mqd_t, const struct sigevent *);
mqd_t mq_open(const char *, int, ...);
ssize_t mq_receive(mqd_t, char *, size_t, unsigned *);
int mq_send(mqd_t, const char *, size_t, unsigned);
int mq_setattr(mqd_t, const struct mq_attr *restrict,
struct mq_attr *restrict);
ssize_t mq_timedreceive(mqd_t, char *restrict, size_t,
unsigned *restrict, const struct timespec *restrict);
int mq_timedsend(mqd_t, const char *, size_t, unsigned,
const struct timespec *);
int mq_unlink(const char *);
Inclusion of the <mqueue.h> header may make visible symbols defined in
the headers <fcntl.h>, <signal.h>, and <time.h>.
The following sections are informative.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
<fcntl.h>, <signal.h>, <sys_types.h>, <time.h>
The System Interfaces volume of POSIX.1‐2008, mq_close(), mq_getattr(),
mq_notify(), mq_open(), mq_receive(), mq_send(), mq_setattr(),
mq_unlink()COPYRIGHT
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from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
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