mq_getsetattr(2) — Linux manual page

MQ_GETSETATTR(2)        Linux Programmer's Manual       MQ_GETSETATTR(2)

NAME         top

       mq_getsetattr - get/set message queue attributes

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <mqueue.h>           /* Definition of struct mq_attr */
       #include <sys/syscall.h>      /* Definition of SYS_* constants */
       #include <unistd.h>

       int syscall(SYS_mq_getsetattr, mqd_t mqdes,
                   const struct mq_attr *newattr, struct mq_attr *oldattr);

DESCRIPTION         top

       Do not use this system call.

       This is the low-level system call used to implement mq_getattr(3)
       and mq_setattr(3).  For an explanation of how this system call
       operates, see the description of mq_setattr(3).

CONFORMING TO         top

       This interface is nonstandard; avoid its use.

NOTES         top

       Never call it unless you are writing a C library!

SEE ALSO         top

       mq_getattr(3), mq_overview(7)

COLOPHON         top

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Linux                          2021-03-22               MQ_GETSETATTR(2)

Pages that refer to this page: syscalls(2),  mq_getattr(3),  mq_overview(7)

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