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Name
syscall - test a system call
Synopsis
$ syscall [-o] [-l] [-h] <syscall-name> <args...> [buf==BUFSIZ buffer]
Description
The syscall utility can be used to invoke a system call with the given arguments.
Options
-o: Output the contents of the buffer argument specified as buf to stdout.-l: Print a space separated list of all the Serenity system calls and exit. Note that not all the system calls can be invoked using this tool.-h: Print a help message and exit.
Examples
Write a string to standard output:
$ syscall write 1 hello 5
Read a string from the standard input into a buffer and output the buffer contents to stdout:
$ syscall -o read 0 buf 3
Get the pid of the current running process:
$ syscall getpid
Sleep for 3 seconds:
$ syscall sleep 3
Create a directory:
$ syscall mkdir my-dir 0755
Exit the program with status 2:
$ syscall exit 2
History
This is a direct port of a utility with the same name originated from the Plan 9 operating system.