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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/procps_pids.3 | 6 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/doc/procps_pids.3 b/doc/procps_pids.3 index f538044..7deab46 100644 --- a/doc/procps_pids.3 +++ b/doc/procps_pids.3 @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ .\" .nh .SH NAME -procps_pids \- API to access task/thread information in the /proc filesystem +procps_pids \- API to access process information in the /proc filesystem .SH SYNOPSIS .nf @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ or \fBreset\fR. Lastly, a \fBfatal_proc_unmounted\fR function may be called before any other function to ensure that the /proc/ directory is mounted. -As such, the \fIitem\fR parameter would be NULL and the +As such, the \fIinfo\fR parameter would be NULL and the \fIreturn_self\fR parameter zero. If, however, some items are desired for the issuing program (a \fIreturn_self\fR other than zero) then the \fBnew\fR call must precede @@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ An error will be indicated by a NULL return pointer with the reason found in the formal errno value. Success is indicated by a pointer to the named structure. +However, if one survives the \fBfatal_proc_unmounted\fR call, +NULL is always returned when \fIreturn_self\fR is zero. .SH DEBUGGING To aid in program development, there is a provision that can |