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From: kushner@ux5.lbl.gov (Gary Kushner)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: Counting SEMs in OS/2?!?
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Date: 21 Nov 90 23:17:27 GMT
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Does anyone know if there are counting semaphores in OS/2 version
1.2??  I have a resource that can have multiple users, I want to
use a counting semaphore to control access.  I would like to be
able to DosSemClear() the semaphore N times, and then other
processes could DosSemRequest() the semaphore that number of times
without being blocked.

Can this be done?  (There should be an <easy> way!)
I would be very appreciative if someone could post or send me
the answer!

Thanks,
-Gary