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PLWP_GETSPYMASTER(3PROC) Process Control Library Functions

NAME

Plwp_getspymaster - get agent LWP spy master information

LIBRARY

Process Control Library (libproc, -lproc)

SYNOPSIS

#include <libproc.h>

int
Plwp_getspymaster(struct ps_prochandle *P, lwpid_t lwpid,
psinfo_t *ps);

DESCRIPTION

The Plwp_getspymaster() function returns information about the spy
master that corresponds to the agent LWP for the thread lwpid in the
process handle P.

The agent LWP allows another process to inject actions into the target
process. When an agent LWP is created, it leverages an existing thread
in the process and it also creates a record of whom created the agent,
which is called the spy master. For more information on the agent LWP
and the spy master, see proc(5).

If the thread identified lwpid has an agent LWP, the corresponding ps
information (see proc(5) for the definition of the psinfo_t) will be
filled into ps.

Note, process handles that correspond to a file, created by
Pgrab_file(3PROC), cannot have an agent LWP created for them and thus
cannot have any spy master information. In addition, core files from
older releases may not have any data on the spy master.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the Plwp_getspymaster() returns 0 and
updates ps. Otherwise, it returns -1, sets errno, and ps is not
modified.

ERRORS

For a full list of possible errors also see the DIAGNOSTICS section in
proc(5).

The Plwp_getpsinfo() function will fail if:

ENODATA P refers to a file handle obtained through
Pgrab_file(3PROC) or P does not have any information
about the spy master.

EINVAL The process handle P refers to a core file and the
specified thread does not exist.

The thread, lwpid does not have an active agent,
PR_AGENT is not set in the pr_flags member of the
thread's status information.

ENOENT The process handle P refers to an active process and
the specified thread does not exist.

INTERFACE STABILITY

Uncommitted

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