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ldr_xattach(3)
NAME
  ldr_xattach - Attaches to another process to permit loading/unloading of
  modules in that process' address space

LIBRARY
  Standard C Library (libc.a)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/types.h>
  #include <loader.h>
  int ldr_xattach(
	  ldr_process_t process );

PARAMETERS
  process   Specifies the process to attach to.

DESCRIPTION
  The ldr_xattach() function is used to permit a process to load, unload,
  query, or retrieve the contents of another process' address space.

NOTES
  This function currently works only for the current process or the kernel.

RETURN VALUES
  If the attach operation is a success, the function returns a code of 0
  (zero).  If the attach fails, the function returns a negative error value
  and errno is set to indicate the error.

ERRORS
  If the ldr_xattach() function fails, errno may be set to the following
  value:

  [EINVAL]  The process identified is nonshared and does not support loader
	    operations.

  [ESRCH]   The process identifier is invalid.

  Additional errors are possible from the underlying IPC mechanism.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: ldr_xdetach(3)

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