syscall2
Indirect system call
Usage
#include <sys/syscall.h>
#include <unistd.h>
int
syscall(int number, ...);
Overview
syscall() performs the system call whose assembly language interface has the specified number with the specified arguments. Symbolic constants for system calls can be found in the header file ⟨sys/syscall.h⟩. This function is useful for testing new system calls that do not have entries in the C library.
Return values
The return values are 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.
Releases
155 releases since Mac OS X 10.0; the text changed 2 times.