KSTAT_OPEN(3KSTAT) Kernel Statistics Library Functions KSTAT_OPEN(3KSTAT)
kstat_open, kstat_close - initialize kernel statistics facility
Kernel Statistics Library (libkstat, -lkstat)
#include <kstat.h>
kstat_ctl_t *
kstat_open(void);
int
kstat_close(kstat_ctl_t *kc);
The kstat_open() function initializes a kstat control structure that
provides access to the kernel statistics library. It returns a pointer
to this structure, which must be supplied as the kc argument in
subsequent libkstat function calls.
The kstat_close() function frees all resources that were associated
with kc. This is performed automatically on exit(2) and execve(2).
Upon successful completion, kstat_open() returns a pointer to a kstat
control structure. Otherwise, it returns NULL, no resources are
allocated, and errno is set to indicate the error.
Upon successful completion, kstat_close() returns 0. Otherwise, -1 is
returned and errno is set to indicate the error.
/dev/kstat kernel statistics driver character
device
The kstat_open() function will fail if:
ENOMEM Insufficient storage space is available.
EAGAIN The kstat was temporarily unavailable for reading or
writing.
ENXIO The given kstat could not be located for reading.
EOVERFLOW The data for the given kstat was too large to be
stored in the structure.
The kstat_open() function can also return the error values for open(2).
The kstat_close() function can also return the error values for
close(2).
Committed
MT-LEVEL
Unsafe
close(2), execve(2), exit(2), open(2), kstat(3KSTAT),
kstat_chain_update(3KSTAT), kstat_lookup(3KSTAT), kstat_read(3KSTAT),
attributes(7)
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NAME
kstat_open, kstat_close - initialize kernel statistics facility
LIBRARY
Kernel Statistics Library (libkstat, -lkstat)
SYNOPSIS
#include <kstat.h>
kstat_ctl_t *
kstat_open(void);
int
kstat_close(kstat_ctl_t *kc);
DESCRIPTION
The kstat_open() function initializes a kstat control structure that
provides access to the kernel statistics library. It returns a pointer
to this structure, which must be supplied as the kc argument in
subsequent libkstat function calls.
The kstat_close() function frees all resources that were associated
with kc. This is performed automatically on exit(2) and execve(2).
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, kstat_open() returns a pointer to a kstat
control structure. Otherwise, it returns NULL, no resources are
allocated, and errno is set to indicate the error.
Upon successful completion, kstat_close() returns 0. Otherwise, -1 is
returned and errno is set to indicate the error.
FILES
/dev/kstat kernel statistics driver character
device
ERRORS
The kstat_open() function will fail if:
ENOMEM Insufficient storage space is available.
EAGAIN The kstat was temporarily unavailable for reading or
writing.
ENXIO The given kstat could not be located for reading.
EOVERFLOW The data for the given kstat was too large to be
stored in the structure.
The kstat_open() function can also return the error values for open(2).
The kstat_close() function can also return the error values for
close(2).
INTERFACE STABILITY
Committed
MT-LEVEL
Unsafe
SEE ALSO
close(2), execve(2), exit(2), open(2), kstat(3KSTAT),
kstat_chain_update(3KSTAT), kstat_lookup(3KSTAT), kstat_read(3KSTAT),
attributes(7)
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