TTYMSG(3)

TTYMSG(3) | Library Functions Manual | TTYMSG(3)

# NAME

ttymsg — ttymsg utility function

# LIBRARY

System Utilities Library (libutil, -lutil)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <util.h>

char *
ttymsg(struct iovec *iov, int iovlen, const char *tty, int tmout);

# DESCRIPTION

The ttymsg() function is used by programs such as talkd(8), syslogd(8), wall(1), etc., to display the contents of a uio structure on a terminal. ttymsg() forks and finishes in the child if the write would block after waiting up to tmout seconds.

# RETURN VALUES

ttymsg() returns a pointer to an error string on unexpected error; the string is not newline-terminated. Various "normal" errors are ignored (exclusive-use, lack of permission, etc.).

# SEE ALSO

writev(2)

June 29, 1997 | NetBSD 5.99