Glenn Fowler wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:52:54 -0700 Alan Coopersmith wrote:
>> Glenn Fowler wrote:
>>> what is the name of the kernel getcwd()
>>> man getcwd on the solaris I have access to describes getcwd(3)
>
>> That's it - libc getcwd() simply calls the system call:
>> http://cvs.opensolaris.org/source/xref/onnv/onnv-gate/usr/src/lib/libc/port/gen/getcwd.c
>
> can you point me to getcwd(2) or the place in getcwd(3)
> where it mentions the system call
The system call is a private implementation detail of the libc function.
Documenting how getcwd gets the information is not necessary for you to
be able to use it correctly and safely. (System calls on Solaris are
generally private implementation details, subject to change without
warning, and you should always call the libc functions to access them.)
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-Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersm...@oracle.com
Oracle Solaris Platform Engineering: X Window System
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