mach_port_set_attributes

Function - Set the target port's attributes.

SYNOPSIS

kern_return_t   mach_port_set_attributes
                (ipc_space_t                               task,
                 mach_port_name_t                          name,
                 mach_port_flavor_t                      flavor,
                 mach_port_info_t                     port_info,
                 mach_msg_type_number_t         port_info_count);

PARAMETERS

task

[in task send right] The task holding a receive right to the port in question.

name

[in scalar] task's name for the port.

flavor

[in scalar] The type of attributes to be set. Valid values are:

MACH_PORT_LIMITS_INFO

Sets resource limits (queue limits) for the port. The declaration of this data is found in structure mach_port_limits.

port_info

[pointer to in structure] Attributes for the specified port.

port_info_count

[in scalar] The size of the buffer (in natural-sized units).

DESCRIPTION

The mach_port_set_attributes function sets attributes of type flavor.

NOTES

This interface is machine word length specific because of the port name parameter.

RETURN VALUES

KERN_INVALID_NAME

name did not denote a right.

KERN_INVALID_RIGHT

name denoted a right, but not a receive right.

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: mach_port_allocate, mach_port_allocate_name, mach_port_get_attributes.

Data Structures: mach_port_limits.