diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/functional_interface.inl b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/functional_interface.inl
index eed508f15d..81630fc550 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/functional_interface.inl
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/cxx/functional_interface.inl
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ inline void Expect<Derived>::expect(const StringType& msg) const noexcept
     {
         // it is possible that expect is called inside a signal handler therefore we
         // use write
-        IOX_DISCARD_RESULT(write(STDERR_FILENO, &msg[0], strlen(&msg[0])));
+        auto result = write(STDERR_FILENO, &msg[0], strlen(&msg[0]));
+        IOX_DISCARD_RESULT(result);
         Ensures(false);
     }
 }
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ inline ValueType& ExpectWithValue<Derived, ValueType>::expect(const StringType&
     {
         // it is possible that expect is called inside a signal handler therefore we
         // use write
-        IOX_DISCARD_RESULT(write(STDERR_FILENO, &msg[0], strlen(&msg[0])));
+        auto result = write(STDERR_FILENO, &msg[0], strlen(&msg[0]));
+        IOX_DISCARD_RESULT(result);
         Ensures(false);
     }
 
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/posix_wrapper/semaphore_interface.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/posix_wrapper/semaphore_interface.hpp
index 5b7b5310ea..acc0bac828 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/posix_wrapper/semaphore_interface.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/internal/posix_wrapper/semaphore_interface.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace posix
 {
 enum class SemaphoreError
 {
+    INVALID_NAME,
     INVALID_SEMAPHORE_HANDLE,
     SEMAPHORE_OVERFLOW,
     INTERRUPTED_BY_SIGNAL_HANDLER,
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/posix_wrapper/named_pipe.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/posix_wrapper/named_pipe.hpp
index 9f4e189a51..b8a7dd6b0c 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/posix_wrapper/named_pipe.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/include/iceoryx_hoofs/posix_wrapper/named_pipe.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class NamedPipe : public DesignPattern::Creation<NamedPipe, IpcChannelError>
     static constexpr uint64_t MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE = 4U * 1024U;
     static constexpr uint32_t MAX_NUMBER_OF_MESSAGES = 10U;
     static_assert(
-        MAX_NUMBER_OF_MESSAGES < 51,
+        MAX_NUMBER_OF_MESSAGES < IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX,
         "The maximum number of supported messages must be less or equal to the maximum allowed semaphore value");
 
     static constexpr uint64_t NULL_TERMINATOR_SIZE = 0U;
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/linux/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/linux/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
index cbb0790932..2f3abeb5f2 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/linux/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/linux/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 #ifndef IOX_HOOFS_LINUX_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 #define IOX_HOOFS_LINUX_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 
+#include <climits>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <semaphore.h>
 
 using iox_sem_t = sem_t;
 
 #define IOX_SEM_FAILED SEM_FAILED
-#define IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX SEM_VALUE_MAX
+constexpr uint32_t IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX = SEM_VALUE_MAX;
 
 inline int iox_sem_getvalue(iox_sem_t* sem, int* sval)
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/mac/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/mac/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
index 13677af2ca..899c886279 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/mac/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/mac/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@
 #define IOX_HOOFS_MAC_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 
 #include <atomic>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <dispatch/dispatch.h>
 #include <semaphore.h>
 
 #define IOX_SEM_FAILED static_cast<iox_sem_t*>(nullptr)
-#define IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX SEM_VALUE_MAX
+constexpr uint32_t IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX = SEM_VALUE_MAX;
 
 struct iox_sem_t
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/qnx/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/qnx/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
index 27331fdf02..341e025541 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/qnx/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/qnx/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
 #ifndef IOX_HOOFS_QNX_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 #define IOX_HOOFS_QNX_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <semaphore.h>
 
 using iox_sem_t = sem_t;
 
 #define IOX_SEM_FAILED SEM_FAILED
-#define IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX SEM_VALUE_MAX
+constexpr uint32_t IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX = SEM_VALUE_MAX;
 
 inline int iox_sem_getvalue(iox_sem_t* sem, int* sval)
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/unix/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/unix/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
index 10f2e17c3a..34a2031025 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/unix/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/unix/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@
 #ifndef IOX_HOOFS_UNIX_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 #define IOX_HOOFS_UNIX_PLATFORM_SEMAPHORE_HPP
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <semaphore.h>
 
 using iox_sem_t = sem_t;
 
 #define IOX_SEM_FAILED SEM_FAILED
-#define IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX SEM_VALUE_MAX
+constexpr uint32_t IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX = SEM_VALUE_MAX;
 
 inline int iox_sem_getvalue(iox_sem_t* sem, int* sval)
 {
diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/win/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/win/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
index c7616bb589..2d9020b5d0 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/win/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/win/include/iceoryx_hoofs/platform/semaphore.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/platform/win32_errorHandling.hpp"
 #include "iceoryx_hoofs/platform/windows.hpp"
 
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <map>
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 #define IOX_SEM_FAILED static_cast<iox_sem_t*>(nullptr)
 // win32 API page talks about maximum allowed value without defining it or how to obtain.
 // We use the IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX from linux which is INT_MAX
-#define IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX INT_MAX
+constexpr uint32_t IOX_SEM_VALUE_MAX = INT_MAX;
 
 struct iox_sem_t
 {