norma_port_location_hint

Function - Guess a port's current location.

SYNOPSIS

kern_return_t   norma_port_location_hint
                (task_t                                    task,
                 mach_port_t                               name,
                 int                                       node);

PARAMETERS

task

[in task send right] Task containing the right to locate

name

[in scalar] Name of the right to locate

node

[out scalar] Port location hint

DESCRIPTION

The norma_port_location_hint function returns the best guess of name's current location. The hint is guaranteed to be a node where the port once was; it is guaranteed to be accurate if port has never moved. This can be used to determine residence node for hosts, tasks, threads, etc.

RETURN VALUES

Only generic errors apply.

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: norma_task_create.