NAME

pcreate − create a new port

SYNOPSIS

int pcreate(count)
int count;

DESCRIPTION

Pcreate creates a port with count locations for storing message pointers. 

Pcreate returns an integer identifying  the port if successful.  If no more ports can be allocated, or if count is nonpositive, pcreate returns SYSERR. 

Ports are manipulated with PSEND(2) and PRECEIVE(2).  Receiving from a port returns a pointer to a message that was previously sent to the port. 

SEE ALSO

pcount(2), pdelete(2), preceive(2), preset(2), psend(2)

December 01, 1986  —  Xinu Programmer’s Manual