PR_GET_ENDIAN(2const) PR_GET_ENDIAN(2const)
NAME
PR_GET_ENDIAN - get the endian-ness of the calling process
LIBRARY
Standard C library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <linux/prctl.h> /* Definition of PR_* constants */
#include <sys/prctl.h>
int prctl(PR_GET_ENDIAN, int *endianness);
DESCRIPTION
Return the endian-ness of the calling process, in the location pointed
to by endianness.
RETURN VALUE
On success, 0 is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set
to indicate the error.
ERRORS
EFAULT endianness is an invalid address.
STANDARDS
Linux. PowerPC only.
HISTORY
Linux 2.6.18 (PowerPC).
SEE ALSO
prctl(2), PR_SET_ENDIAN(2const)
Linux man-pages 6.9.1 2024-06-02 PR_GET_ENDIAN(2const)
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