NAME

mqueue.h - message queues (REALTIME)

SYNOPSIS

^[MSG] #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 sigevent structure (as described in <signal.h> ) and 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 structure 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);
[TMO]
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>, <sys/types.h>, and <time.h>.

APPLICATION USAGE

None.

RATIONALE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

<fcntl.h>, <signal.h>, <sys/types.h>, <time.h>, the System Interfaces volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, mq_close(), mq_getattr(), mq_notify(), mq_open(), mq_receive(), mq_send(), mq_setattr(), mq_timedreceive(), mq_timedsend(), mq_unlink()

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 5. Included for alignment with the POSIX Realtime Extension.

Issue 6

The <mqueue.h> header is marked as part of the Message Passing option.

The mq_timedreceive() and mq_timedsend() functions are added for alignment with IEEE Std 1003.1d-1999.

The restrict keyword is added to the prototypes for mq_setattr() and mq_timedreceive().