shbuf_create.md 666 B
Name
shbuf_create - create a shareable memory buffer
Synopsis
#include <SharedBuffer.h>
int shbuf_create(int size, void** buffer);
Description
Creates a new memory region that can be shared with other processes. The region is only accessible to the calling process by default.
Return value
If a region is successfully created, shbuf_create() stores a pointer to the memory in buffer and returns a buffer ID. Otherwise, it returns -1 and sets errno to describe the error.
Errors
EINVAL:sizeis zero or negative.EFAULT:bufferis not a valid address.