List of system calls with explanation? [closed]
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Where can I find a list of system calls along with what each call does? I am not a C programmer, I am an admin so at times I find it helpful to run an strace on a running process to see what is going on, but there is a lot of stuff I don't understand. I guess I can accept reading the source code, but that is a time consuming endeavor for someone like me who doesn't spend all day programming. Any advice for understanding this facet of GNU/Linux?
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Where can I find a list of system calls along with what each call does? I am not a C programmer, I am an admin so at times I find it helpful to run an strace on a running process to see what is going on, but there is a lot of stuff I don't understand. I guess I can accept reading the source code, but that is a time consuming endeavor for someone like me who doesn't spend all day programming. Any advice for understanding this facet of GNU/Linux?
linux system-calls
edited Apr 21 at 11:53
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closed as off-topic by Michael Homer, Rui F Ribeiro, Romeo Ninov, Jesse_b, telcoM Apr 21 at 22:00
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Peruseman syscallsor syscalls.kernelgrok.com With unix and Linux chances are there ismanorinfopage for alsmost everything,infobeing broader.
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Where can I find a list of system calls along with what each call does? I am not a C programmer, I am an admin so at times I find it helpful to run an strace on a running process to see what is going on, but there is a lot of stuff I don't understand. I guess I can accept reading the source code, but that is a time consuming endeavor for someone like me who doesn't spend all day programming. Any advice for understanding this facet of GNU/Linux?
linux system-calls
edited Apr 21 at 11:53
Kusalananda
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asked Apr 20 at 21:27
Timothy Pulliam
994515
Where can I find a list of system calls along with what each call does? I am not a C programmer, I am an admin so at times I find it helpful to run an strace on a running process to see what is going on, but there is a lot of stuff I don't understand. I guess I can accept reading the source code, but that is a time consuming endeavor for someone like me who doesn't spend all day programming. Any advice for understanding this facet of GNU/Linux?
linux system-calls
edited Apr 21 at 11:53
Kusalananda
102k13199315
asked Apr 20 at 21:27
Timothy Pulliam
994515
edited Apr 21 at 11:53
Kusalananda
102k13199315
edited Apr 21 at 11:53
Kusalananda
102k13199315
edited Apr 21 at 11:53
Kusalananda
102k13199315
102k13199315
asked Apr 20 at 21:27
Timothy Pulliam
994515
asked Apr 20 at 21:27
Timothy Pulliam
994515
asked Apr 20 at 21:27
Timothy Pulliam
994515
994515
closed as off-topic by Michael Homer, Rui F Ribeiro, Romeo Ninov, Jesse_b, telcoM Apr 21 at 22:00
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
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Peruseman syscallsor syscalls.kernelgrok.com With unix and Linux chances are there ismanorinfopage for alsmost everything,infobeing broader.
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Peruseman syscallsor syscalls.kernelgrok.com With unix and Linux chances are there ismanorinfopage for alsmost everything,infobeing broader.
– ajeh
Apr 20 at 21:31
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man syscalls or syscalls.kernelgrok.com With unix and Linux chances are there is man or info page for alsmost everything, info being broader.– ajeh
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man syscalls or syscalls.kernelgrok.com With unix and Linux chances are there is man or info page for alsmost everything, info being broader.– ajeh
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The Linux system calls are extensively documented in the man-pages project. Start with the list of syscalls, which is the syscalls(2) manpage (man 2 syscalls on your system). That manpage lists all the syscalls with a very brief summary, and links to the individual manpages documenting each one.
Many system calls are used, with the help of the C library, to provide interfaces specified by POSIX, so you might find it useful to look them up there (in the “System Interfaces†section).
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The Linux system calls are extensively documented in the man-pages project. Start with the list of syscalls, which is the syscalls(2) manpage (man 2 syscalls on your system). That manpage lists all the syscalls with a very brief summary, and links to the individual manpages documenting each one.
Many system calls are used, with the help of the C library, to provide interfaces specified by POSIX, so you might find it useful to look them up there (in the “System Interfaces†section).
answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
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Yes ---- +1 ----
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The Linux system calls are extensively documented in the man-pages project. Start with the list of syscalls, which is the syscalls(2) manpage (man 2 syscalls on your system). That manpage lists all the syscalls with a very brief summary, and links to the individual manpages documenting each one.
Many system calls are used, with the help of the C library, to provide interfaces specified by POSIX, so you might find it useful to look them up there (in the “System Interfaces†section).
answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
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Yes ---- +1 ----
– jlliagre
Apr 21 at 10:53
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The Linux system calls are extensively documented in the man-pages project. Start with the list of syscalls, which is the syscalls(2) manpage (man 2 syscalls on your system). That manpage lists all the syscalls with a very brief summary, and links to the individual manpages documenting each one.
Many system calls are used, with the help of the C library, to provide interfaces specified by POSIX, so you might find it useful to look them up there (in the “System Interfaces†section).
answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
140k22303364
The Linux system calls are extensively documented in the man-pages project. Start with the list of syscalls, which is the syscalls(2) manpage (man 2 syscalls on your system). That manpage lists all the syscalls with a very brief summary, and links to the individual manpages documenting each one.
Many system calls are used, with the help of the C library, to provide interfaces specified by POSIX, so you might find it useful to look them up there (in the “System Interfaces†section).
answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
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answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
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answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
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answered Apr 21 at 9:37
Stephen Kitt
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140k22303364
Yes ---- +1 ----
– jlliagre
Apr 21 at 10:53
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Yes ---- +1 ----
– jlliagre
Apr 21 at 10:53
Yes ---- +1 ----
– jlliagre
Apr 21 at 10:53
Yes ---- +1 ----
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man syscallsor syscalls.kernelgrok.com With unix and Linux chances are there ismanorinfopage for alsmost everything,infobeing broader.– ajeh
Apr 20 at 21:31