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Name

mq_getsetattr - get/set message queue attributes

Synopsis


#include <sys/types.h>#include <mqueue.h>
int mq_getsetattr(mqd_t mqdes, struct mq_attr *newattr,               
 struct mq_attr *oldattr);

Note: There is no glibc wrapper for this system call; see NOTES.

Description

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

This interface is nonstandard; avoid its use.

Notes

Glibc does not provide a wrapper for this system call; call it using syscall(2) . (Actually, never call it unless you are writing a C library!)

See Also

mq_getattr(3) , mq_overview(7)

Colophon

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