#ifndef _NTEXAPI_H
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

/**
 * The NtOpenSemaphore routine opens a handle to an existing semaphore object.
 *
 * @param SemaphoreHandle A pointer to a variable that receives the semaphore object handle.
 * @param DesiredAccess The access mask that specifies the requested access to the semaphore object.
 * @param ObjectAttributes A pointer to an OBJECT_ATTRIBUTES structure that specifies the object attributes.
 * @return NTSTATUS Successful or errant status.
 */
NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
NtOpenSemaphore(
    _Out_ PHANDLE SemaphoreHandle,
    _In_ ACCESS_MASK DesiredAccess,
    _In_ PCOBJECT_ATTRIBUTES ObjectAttributes
    );

#endif
#endif
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#ifndef _NTZWAPI_H

NTSYSCALLAPI
NTSTATUS
NTAPI
ZwOpenSemaphore(
    _Out_ PHANDLE SemaphoreHandle,
    _In_ ACCESS_MASK DesiredAccess,
    _In_ PCOBJECT_ATTRIBUTES ObjectAttributes
    );

#endif
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