PROC_GET_STATUS(3PROC) Process Control Library Functions PROC_GET_STATUS(3PROC)

NAME

proc_get_status - get process status information

LIBRARY

Process Control Library (libproc, -lproc)

SYNOPSIS

#include <libproc.h>

int
proc_get_status(pid_t pid, pstatus_t *psp);

DESCRIPTION

The proc_get_status() function is a convenient way to read the /proc status
file for the process pid. The status information of the process will be
filled into psp. The definition of the pstatus_t structure may be found in
proc(5).

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the proc_get_status() function returns 0.
Otherwise, -1 is returned to indicate an error occurred.

INTERFACE STABILITY

Uncommitted

MT-LEVEL
MT-Safe

SEE ALSO

libproc(3LIB), proc(5)

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