.TH PCREATE 2 .SH NAME pcreate \- create a new port .SH SYNOPSIS .B int .B pcreate(count) .br .B int count; .SH DESCRIPTION .I Pcreate creates a port with .I count locations for storing message pointers. .PP .I Pcreate returns an integer identifying the port if successful. If no more ports can be allocated, or if .I count is nonpositive, .I pcreate returns SYSERR. .PP 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. .SH SEE ALSO pcount(2), pdelete(2), preceive(2), preset(2), psend(2)