Linux / Unix Command: syscall

Command Library

NAME

syscall - indirect system call  

SYNOPSIS

Fd #include <sys/syscall.h> Fd #include <unistd.h> Ft int Fn syscall int number ...  

DESCRIPTION

Fn Syscall performs the system call whose assembly language interface has the specified Fa number with the specified arguments. Symbolic constants for system calls can be found in the header file Ao Pa sys/syscall.h Ac .  

RETURN VALUES

The return value is defined by the system call being invoked. In general, a 0 return value indicates success. A -1 return value indicates an error, and an error code is stored in errno  

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