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Diffstat (limited to 'usr/src/man/man3proc/Pasfd.3proc')
| -rw-r--r-- | usr/src/man/man3proc/Pasfd.3proc | 17 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pasfd.3proc b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pasfd.3proc index 90c8865b66..a5ae8a9dc4 100644 --- a/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pasfd.3proc +++ b/usr/src/man/man3proc/Pasfd.3proc @@ -31,15 +31,17 @@ funtion returns a file descriptor that allows direct access to the address space of the process handle .Fa P . A defined file descriptor is provided when using the -.Xr Pcreate , +.Xr Pcreate 3PROC , .Xr Pgrab 3PROC , .Xr Pgrab_file 3PROC , and .Xr 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 +functions. +Note that the address space may be different in each of these cases and doesn't +necessarily correspond to the /proc .Sy as -file, except for live processes. Other means of obtaining a +file, except for live processes. +Other means of obtaining a .Sy libproc process handle may not define a file descriptor that contains the address space. @@ -47,14 +49,15 @@ address space. The returned file descriptor must not be closed and is only valid for as long as the corresponding process handle .Fa P -is valid. After a call to +is valid. +After a call to .Xr Prelease 3PROC the file descriptor is invalidated. .Sh RETURN VALUES Upon successful completion, the .Fn Pasfd -function returns a valid file descriptor. Otherwise, if none exists, -then +function returns a valid file descriptor. +Otherwise, if none exists, then .Sy -1 is returned. .Sh INTERFACE STABILITY |