PASFD(3PROC) Process Control Library Functions PASFD(3PROC)

NAME

Pasfd - obtain the process address space file descriptor

LIBRARY

Process Control Library (libproc, -lproc)

SYNOPSIS

#include <libproc.h>

int
Pasfd(struct ps_prochandle *P);

DESCRIPTION

The Pasfd() funtion returns a file descriptor that allows direct access
to the address space of the process handle P. A defined file
descriptor is provided when using the Pcreate(3PROC), Pgrab(3PROC),
Pgrab_file(3PROC), and Pgrab_core(3PROC) functions. Note that the
address space may be different in each of these cases and doesn't
necessarily correspond to the /proc as file, except for live processes.
Other means of obtaining a libproc process handle may not define a file
descriptor that contains the address space.

The returned file descriptor must not be closed and is only valid for
as long as the corresponding process handle P is valid. After a call
to Prelease(3PROC) the file descriptor is invalidated.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the Pasfd() function returns a valid file
descriptor. Otherwise, if none exists, then -1 is returned.

INTERFACE STABILITY

Uncommitted

MT-LEVEL
See LOCKING in libproc(3LIB).

SEE ALSO

libproc(3LIB), Pcreate(3PROC), Pgrab(3PROC), Pgrab_core(3PROC),
Pgrab_file(3PROC), Prelease(3PROC), proc(5)

illumos May 11, 2016 illumos