/*-------------------------------------------------------------

semaphore.h -- Thread subsystem IV

Copyright (C) 2004
Michael Wiedenbauer (shagkur)
Dave Murphy (WinterMute)

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-------------------------------------------------------------*/


#ifndef __SEMAPHORE_H__
#define __SEMAPHORE_H__

/*! \file semaphore.h 
\brief Thread subsystem IV

*/ 


#include <gctypes.h>

#define LWP_SEM_NULL			0xffffffff

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif


/*! \typedef u32 sem_t
\brief typedef for the semaphore handle
*/
typedef u32 sem_t;


/*! \fn s32 LWP_SemInit(sem_t *sem,u32 start,u32 max)
\brief Initializes a semaphore.
\param[out] sem pointer to a sem_t handle.
\param[in] start start count of the semaphore
\param[in] max maximum count of the semaphore

\return 0 on success, <0 on error
*/
s32 LWP_SemInit(sem_t *sem,u32 start,u32 max);


/*! \fn s32 LWP_SemDestroy(sem_t sem)
\brief Close and destroy a semaphore, release all threads and handles locked on this semaphore.
\param[in] sem handle to the sem_t structure.

\return 0 on success, <0 on error
*/
s32 LWP_SemDestroy(sem_t sem);


/*! \fn s32 LWP_SemWait(sem_t sem)
\brief Count down semaphore counter and enter lock if counter <=0
\param[in] sem handle to the sem_t structure.

\return 0 on success, <0 on error
*/
s32 LWP_SemWait(sem_t sem);


/*! \fn s32 LWP_SemPost(sem_t sem)
\brief Count up semaphore counter and release lock if counter >0
\param[in] sem handle to the sem_t structure.

\return 0 on success, <0 on error
*/
s32 LWP_SemPost(sem_t sem);

#ifdef __cplusplus
	}
#endif

#endif
