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CBL_SEMAPHORE_ACQUIRE

Syntax:

call "CBL_SEMAPHORE_ACQUIRE" using by value semaphore-handle
                                   by value nowait-flag

Parameters:

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semaphore-handle cblt-pointer usage pointer.
nowait-flag cblt-os-flags pic x(4) comp-5.

On Entry:

semaphore-handle
Semaphore handle.
nowait-flag
A 32-bit value that determines the action of the routine if the count is zero:
Bit 0
0 Block the thread/process until the count is non-zero, then the count is decremented and the call returns.
1 Return immediately with a non-zero return-value, without decrementing the count.
Bits 1-31
Reserved. Must be set to zero.

On Exit:

return-code
A value of 0 indicates that the call was successful. Any other value indicates an error. See See RETURN-CODE Values For Synchronization Routines

Comments:

Behavior is undefined if semaphore-handle is invalid.

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