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NAME

libkvm - Kernel Virtual Memory access library

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lkvm [ library ... ]
#include <kvm.h>

DESCRIPTION

Functions in this library provide application access to kernel
symbols, addresses and values. The individual functions are
documented in Section 3KVM of the reference manual.

INTERFACES

The shared object libkvm.so.1 provides the public interfaces defined
below. See Intro(3) for additional information on shared object
interfaces.


kvm_close kvm_getcmd
kvm_getproc kvm_getu
kvm_kread kvm_kwrite
kvm_nextproc kvm_nlist
kvm_open kvm_read
kvm_setproc kvm_uread
kvm_uwrite kvm_write

FILES

/usr/lib/libkvm.so.1
shared object


/usr/lib/64/libkvm.so.1
64-bit shared object

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+---------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+---------------------------+
|Interface Stability | kvm_read() and |
| | kvm_write() are |
| | Obsolete; the remaining |
| | functions are Stable. |
+--------------------+---------------------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+--------------------+---------------------------+

SEE ALSO

pvs(1), Intro(3), attributes(7)

May 22, 2003 LIBKVM(3LIB)