NAME

     ipc - System V IPC system calls

SYNOPSIS

     int ipc(unsigned int call, int first, int second, int third,
     void *ptr, long fifth);

DESCRIPTION

     ipc is a common kernel entry point  for  the  System  V  IPC
     calls  for  messages,  semaphores,  and shared memory.  call
     determines which IPC function to invoke; the other arguments
     are passed through to the appropriate call.

     User programs should call the appropriate functions by their
     usual  names.  Only standard library implementors and kernel
     hackers need to know about ipc.

CONFORMING TO

     ipc is Linux specific, and should not be  used  in  programs
     intended to be portable.

SEE ALSO

     msgctl(2),  msgget(2),  msgrcv(2),   msgsnd(2),   semctl(2),
     semget(2),    semop(2),   shmat(2),   shmctl(2),   shmdt(2),
     shmget(2)