procps/doc/procps_pids_reset.3
Craig Small 2598e9f2ce documentation: Update pids manual pages
Updated the full suite of manual pages for the procps_pids_*
functions. The only one missing is procps_pids_get which
may not be required.
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.TH PROCPS_PIDS_reset 3 2017-01-05 "libproc-2"
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.\"
.SH NAME
procps_pids_reset \-
Change what information is collected for a process
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <proc/procps.h>
.sp
.BI "int procps_pids_reset(struct pids_info **" info ", enum pids_item *" items ", int " numitems ");"
.sp
Link with \fI\-lprocps\fP.
.SH DESCRIPTION
During the initial call to \fBprocps_pids_new\fR(3), the information structure
is allocated and the information items are specified.
\fBprocps_pids_reset\fR allows you to change what items for a process are collected
without having to unreference and create a new \fIpids_info\fR structure.
The changed PID information structure can then be used in subsequent calls to
.BR procps_pids_get (3),
.BR procps_pids_reap (3),
.BR procps_pids_reset (3),
.BR procps_pids_select (3),
.BR procps_pids_sort (3)
or even to further calls to \fBprocps_pids_reset\fR itself.
The \fIitems\fR and \fInumitems\fR parameters are identical to the parameters
used in \fBprocps_pids_new\fR.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function returns 0 on success and one of negative values below
on failure.
.TP
.B -EINVAL
One of the given parameters is incorrect.
.TP
.B -ENOMEM
Unable to allocate memory for the changed structure.
.SH VERSIONS
.B procps_pids_reset()
first appeared in libproc-2 version 0.0.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR libproc (3),
.BR procps_pids_new (3),
.BR procps_pids_reap (3),
.BR procps_pids_select (3),
.BR procps_pids_sort (3),
.BR procps_pids_unref (3),
.BR proc (5).