MQ_GETATTR(3P) POSIX Programmer's Manual MQ_GETATTR(3P)
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NAME
mq_getattr -- get message queue attributes (REALTIME)
SYNOPSIS
#include <mqueue.h>
int mq_getattr(mqd_t mqdes, struct mq_attr *mqstat);
DESCRIPTION
The mq_getattr() function shall obtain status information and
attributes of the message queue and the open message queue description
associated with the message queue descriptor.
The mqdes argument specifies a message queue descriptor.
The results shall be returned in the mq_attr structure referenced by
the mqstat argument.
Upon return, the following members shall have the values associated
with the open message queue description as set when the message queue
was opened and as modified by subsequent mq_setattr() calls: mq_flags.
The following attributes of the message queue shall be returned as set
at message queue creation: mq_maxmsg, mq_msgsize.
Upon return, the following members within the mq_attr structure refer-
enced by the mqstat argument shall be set to the current state of the
message queue:
mq_curmsgs
The number of messages currently on the queue.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, the mq_getattr() function shall return
zero. Otherwise, the function shall return -1 and set errno to indicate
the error.
ERRORS
The mq_getattr() function may fail if:
EBADF The mqdes argument is not a valid message queue descriptor.
The following sections are informative.
EXAMPLES
See mq_notify().
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
mq_notify(), mq_open(), mq_send(), mq_setattr(), msgctl(), msgget(),
msgrcv(), msgsnd()
The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <mqueue.h>
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