The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1-2008
Copyright © 2001-2008 The IEEE and The Open Group

NAME

ptsname - get name of the slave pseudo-terminal device

SYNOPSIS

[XSI] [Option Start] #include <stdlib.h>

char *ptsname(int
fildes); [Option End]

DESCRIPTION

The ptsname() function shall return the name of the slave pseudo-terminal device associated with a master pseudo-terminal device. The fildes argument is a file descriptor that refers to the master device. The ptsname() function shall return a pointer to a string containing the pathname of the corresponding slave device.

The ptsname() function need not be thread-safe.

RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, ptsname() shall return a pointer to a string which is the name of the pseudo-terminal slave device. Upon failure, ptsname() shall return a null pointer. This could occur if fildes is an invalid file descriptor or if the slave device name does not exist in the file system.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.


The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

The value returned may point to a static data area that is overwritten by each call to ptsname().

RATIONALE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

SEE ALSO

grantpt , open , ttyname , unlockpt

XBD <stdlib.h>

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 4, Version 2.

Issue 5

Moved from X/OPEN UNIX extension to BASE.

A note indicating that this function need not be reentrant is added to the DESCRIPTION.

Issue 7

Austin Group Interpretation 1003.1-2001 #156 is applied.

End of informative text.

 

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