NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       syscall - indirect system call

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <sys/syscall.h> #include <unistd.h>

       syscall (number, arg, ...)

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  syscall  system  call  performs the system call whose
       assembly language interface has the specified number, register
 arguments r0 and r1, and further arguments arg.

       The r0 value of the system call is returned.

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

       This  interface  is not recommended. An alternative interface
 is documented in chown(2).

RESTRICTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       There is no way to simulate system  calls  such  as  pipe,
       which return values in register r1.

DIAGNOSTICS    [Toc]    [Back]

       When  the  C-bit  is  set, syscall returns -1 and sets the
       external variable errno.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Functions:  errno(2), pipe(2)



                                                       syscall(2)