processor_info

Function - Return information about a processor.

SYNOPSIS

kern_return_t	processor_info
		(processor_t	processor,
		processor_flavor_t	flavor,
		host_t	host,
		processor_info_t	processor_info,
		mach_msg_type_number_t	processor_info_count);

PARAMETERS

processor

[in processor send right] A processor port for which information is desired.

flavor

[in scalar] The type of information requested.

PROCESSOR_BASIC_INFO

Basic information, slot number, running status, etc. The returned structure is processor_basic_info.

host

[out host-name send right] The host on which the processor resides. This is the host name port.

processor_info

[out structure] Information about the processor.

processor_info_count

[in/out scalar] On input, the maximum size of the buffer; on output, the size returned (in natural-sized units).

DESCRIPTION

The processor_info function returns selected information for a processor, as specified by flavor.

RETURN VALUES

Only generic errors apply.

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: processor_start, processor_exit, processor_control, host_processors.

Data Structures: processor_basic_info.