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NAME

       mq_close - close a message queue (REALTIME)

SYNOPSIS

       #include <mqueue.h>

       int mq_close(mqd_t mqdes);

DESCRIPTION

       The  mq_close()  function  shall  remove  the  association  between the
       message queue descriptor, mqdes, and its message queue. The results  of
       using  this  message queue descriptor after successful return from this
       mq_close(), and until the return of this message queue descriptor  from
       a subsequent mq_open(), are undefined.

       If  the process has successfully attached a notification request to the
       message queue via this mqdes, this attachment shall be removed, and the
       message   queue   is  available  for  another  process  to  attach  for
       notification.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon successful completion, the  mq_close()  function  shall  return  a
       value  of  zero; otherwise, the function shall return a value of -1 and
       set errno to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       The mq_close() function shall fail if:

       EBADF  The mqdes argument is not a valid message queue descriptor.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       mq_open() , mq_unlink() , msgctl() , msgget() , msgrcv() ,  msgsnd()  ,
       the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <mqueue.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .