SYSCALL(2) BSD Programmer's Manual SYSCALL(2) NNAAMMEE ssyyssccaallll, ____ssyyssccaallll - indirect system call SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ##iinncclluuddee <<ssyyss//ssyyssccaallll..hh>> ##iinncclluuddee <<uunniissttdd..hh>> _i_n_t ssyyssccaallll(_i_n_t _n_u_m_b_e_r, _._._.); _i_n_t ____ssyyssccaallll(_q_u_a_d___t _n_u_m_b_e_r, _._._.); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN SSyyssccaallll() performs the system call whose assembly language interface has the specified _n_u_m_b_e_r with the specified arguments. Symbolic constants for system calls can be found in the header file <_s_y_s_/_s_y_s_c_a_l_l_._h>. The ____ssyyssccaallll form should be used when one or more of the parameters is a 64-bit argument to ensure that argument alignment is correct. This sys- tem call is useful for testing new system calls that do not have entries in the C library. RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS The return values are defined by the system call being invoked. In gen- eral, a 0 return value indicates success. A -1 return value indicates an error, and an error code is stored in _e_r_r_n_o. BBUUGGSS There is no way to simulate system calls that have multiple return values such as pipe(2). HHIISSTTOORRYY The ssyyssccaallll function call appeared in 4.0BSD. 4th Berkeley Distribution June 16, 1993 1