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+/****************************************************************************
+ * include/nuttx/semaphore.h
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2014 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: Gregory Nutt <gnutt@nuttx.org>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDE_NUTTX_SEMAPHORE_H
+#define __INCLUDE_NUTTX_SEMAPHORE_H
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
+#include <semaphore.h>
+
+#include <nuttx/fs/fs.h>
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Pre-processor Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/* This is the named semaphore inode */
+
+struct inode; /* Forward reference */
+struct semaphore_operations
+{
+  /* Common inode operations */
+
+  int     (*open)(FAR struct inode *inode);
+  int     (*close)(FAR struct inode *inode);
+  int     (*unlink)(FAR struct inode *inode, FAR const char *relpath);
+
+  /* Payload unique to named semaphores */
+
+  uint16_t ns_refs;                 /* Number of open references semaphore */
+  sem_t ns_sem;                     /* The semaphore itself */
+};
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#define EXTERN extern "C"
+extern "C"
+{
+#else
+#define EXTERN extern
+#endif
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Function Prototypes
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#undef EXTERN
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+#endif /* __INCLUDE_NUTTX_SEMAPHORE_H */