1*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<h2>mach_subsystem_create</h2> 2*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<hr> 3*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 4*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<strong>Function</strong> - Register information about an RPC subsystem. 5*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3> 6*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<pre> 7*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<strong>kern_return_t mach_subsystem_create</strong> 8*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions <strong>(task_t</strong> <var>target_task</var>, 9*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions <strong>user_subsystem_t</strong> <var>user_subsys</var>, 10*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions <strong>mach_msg_type_number_t</strong> <var>user_subsysCnt</var>, 11*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions <strong>subsystem_t</strong> <var>subsystem_t</var><strong>);</strong> 12*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions</pre> 13*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<h3>PARAMETERS</h3> 14*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dl> 15*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 16*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>target_task</var> 17*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 18*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe task for which the subsystem is registered; normally the calling 19*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionstask, but not necessarily. 20*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 21*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>user_subsys</var> 22*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 23*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe MIG-generated data structure describing the exported routines and 24*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionstheir input/output characteristics (e.g. arguments and return values). 25*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 26*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>user_subsysCnt</var> 27*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 28*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe size of the user_subsys data structure argument, in bytes. 29*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 30*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <var>subsys</var> 31*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 32*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe port returned that names the registered subsystem. 33*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions</dl> 34*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3> 35*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 36*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe <strong>mach_subsystem_create</strong> function is used by a server to register 37*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsinformation about an RPC subsystem with the kernel. 38*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsMIG automatically generates, in the server source file, a 39*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<strong>user_subsystem_t</strong> data structure that is appropriate for registering 40*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsthe subsystem. This data structure includes a per-routine array that 41*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsspecifies: 42*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<ul> 43*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<li> 44*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe address of the server function that performs the work. 45*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<li> 46*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe address of the MIG-generated server-side marshalling stub, to be 47*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsused with <strong>mach_msg</strong>. 48*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<li> 49*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe argument signature (i.e. NDR-style argument format) of the 50*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsroutine. 51*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions</ul> 52*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 53*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsUpon successful completion, <strong>mach_subsystem_create</strong> returns, 54*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsvia the <var>subsys</var> parameter, a port naming the registered subsystem. 55*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 56*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsEach port on which the server is to receive short-circuited RPC's (or 57*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsa <strong>mach_rpc</strong> call) must be associated with a registered subsystem, by 58*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionscalling <strong>mach_port_allocate_subsystem</strong>. 59*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3> 60*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dl> 61*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 62*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <strong>KERN_INVALD_ADDRESS</strong> 63*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 64*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsOne or more of the addresses in the range specified by the subsystem 65*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsaddress and size are not valid addresses in the caller, or some of the 66*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsinternal pointers in the subsystem do not point to places within the 67*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsaddress range (all of the data of the subsystem is required to be 68*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionscontiguous, even the parts that are pointed to by other parts). 69*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 70*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <strong>KERN_INVALID_ARGUMENT</strong> 71*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 72*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe port name specified by <var>target_task</var> is not a send right naming a task, 73*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsor the subsystem size is too small to be valid. 74*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 75*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <strong>KERN_INVALID_TASK</strong> 76*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 77*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe target task is dead. 78*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 79*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dt> <strong>KERN_RESOURCE_SHORTAGE</strong> 80*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<dd> 81*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsThe kernel cannot allocate the subsystem due to insufficient available 82*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributionsmemory. 83*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions</dl> 84*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3> 85*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<p> 86*5e3eaea3SApple OSS DistributionsFunctions: 87*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<a href="MP_allocate_subsystem.html"><strong>mach_port_allocate_subsystem</strong></a>, 88*5e3eaea3SApple OSS Distributions<a href="thread_activation_create.html"><strong>thread_activation_create</strong></a>. 89