TNFCTL_BUFFER_ALLOC(3TNF)TNFCTL_BUFFER_ALLOC(3TNF)NAME
tnfctl_buffer_alloc, tnfctl_buffer_dealloc - allocate or deallocate a
buffer for trace data
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -ltnfctl [ library ... ]
#include <tnf/tnfctl.h>
tnfctl_errcode_t tnfctl_buffer_alloc(tnfctl_handle_t *hndl,
const char *trace_file_name, size_t trace_buffer_size);
tnfctl_buffer_dealloc(tnfctl_handle_t *hndl);
DESCRIPTIONtnfctl_buffer_alloc() allocates a buffer to which trace events are
logged. When tracing a process using a tnfctl handle returned by
tnfctl_pid_open(3TNF), tnfctl_exec_open(3TNF), tnfctl_indi‐
rect_open(3TNF), and tnfctl_internal_open(3TNF)), trace_file_name is
the name of the trace file to which trace events should be logged. It
can be an absolute path specification or a relative path specification.
If it is relative, the current working directory of the process that is
calling tnfctl_buffer_alloc() is prefixed to trace_file_name. If the
named trace file already exists, it is overwritten. For kernel tracing,
that is, for a tnfctl handle returned by tnfctl_kernel_open(3TNF),
trace events are logged to a trace buffer in memory; therefore,
trace_file_name is ignored. Use tnfxtract(1) to extract a kernel buf‐
fer into a file.
trace_buffer_size is the size in bytes of the trace buffer that should
be allocated. An error is returned if an attempt is made to allocate a
buffer when one already exists. tnfctl_buffer_alloc() affects the
trace attributes; use tnfctl_trace_attrs_get(3TNF) to get the latest
trace attributes after a buffer is allocated.
tnfctl_buffer_dealloc() is used to deallocate a kernel trace buffer
that is no longer needed. hndl must be a kernel handle, returned by
tnfctl_kernel_open(3TNF). A process's trace file cannot be deallocated
using tnfctl_buffer_dealloc(). Instead, once the trace file is no
longer needed for analysis and after the process being traced exits,
use rm(1) to remove the trace file. Do not remove the trace file while
the process being traced is still alive. tnfctl_buffer_dealloc()
affects the trace attributes; use tnfctl_trace_attrs_get(3TNF) to get
the latest trace attributes after a buffer is deallocated.
For a complete discussion of tnf tracing, see tracing(3TNF).
RETURN VALUEStnfctl_buffer_alloc() and tnfctl_buffer_dealloc() return
TNFCTL_ERR_NONE upon success.
ERRORS
The following error codes apply to tnfctl_buffer_alloc():
TNFCTL_ERR_BUFEXISTS
A buffer already exists.
TNFCTL_ERR_ACCES
Permission denied; could not create a trace
file.
TNFCTL_ERR_SIZETOOSMALL
The trace_buffer_size requested is smaller
than the minimum trace buffer size needed.
Use trace_min_size of trace attributes in
tnfctl_trace_attrs_get(3TNF) to determine
the minimum size of the buffer.
TNFCTL_ERR_SIZETOOBIG
The requested trace file size is too big.
TNFCTL_ERR_BADARG
trace_file_name is NULL or the absolute
path name is longer than MAXPATHLEN.
TNFCTL_ERR_ALLOCFAIL
A memory allocation failure occurred.
TNFCTL_ERR_INTERNAL
An internal error occurred.
The following error codes apply to tnfctl_buffer_dealloc():
TNFCTL_ERR_BADARG
hndl is not a kernel handle.
TNFCTL_ERR_NOBUF
No buffer exists to deallocate.
TNFCTL_ERR_BADDEALLOC
Cannot deallocate a trace buffer unless trac‐
ing is stopped. Use
tnfctl_trace_state_set(3TNF) to stop tracing.
TNFCTL_ERR_INTERNAL
An internal error occurred.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌───────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├───────────────┼─────────────────┤
│MT Level │ MT-Safe │
└───────────────┴─────────────────┘
SEE ALSOprex(1), rm(1), tnfxtract(1), TNF_PROBE(3TNF), libtnfctl(3TNF),
tnfctl_exec_open(3TNF), tnfctl_indirect_open(3TNF), tnfctl_inter‐
nal_open(3TNF), tnfctl_kernel_open(3TNF), tnfctl_pid_open(3TNF),
tnfctl_trace_attrs_get(3TNF), tracing(3TNF), attributes(5)
Mar 4, 1997 TNFCTL_BUFFER_ALLOC(3TNF)
