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PR_SET_MM_AUXV(2const)PR_SET_MM_AUXV(2const)PR_SET_MM_AUXV - set a new auxiliary vector
Standard C library (libc,-lc)
#include <linux/prctl.h>/* Definition ofPR_*constants */#include <sys/prctl.h>int prctl(PR_SET_MM, PR_SET_MM_AUXV,unsigned longaddr, unsigned longsize, 0L);
Set a new auxiliary vector.addr should provide the address of the vector.size is the size of the vector.
On success, 0 is returned. On error, -1 is returned, anderrno is set to indicate the error.
EINVALaddr is greater thanTASK_SIZE(the limit on the size of the user address space for this architecture).
Linux.
Linux 3.5.
prctl(2),PR_SET_MM(2const)
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