UNLOCKPT(3)                POSIX Programmer's Manual               UNLOCKPT(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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NNAAMMEE
       unlockpt -- unlock a pseudo-terminal master/slave pair

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <stdlib.h>

       int unlockpt(int _f_i_l_d_e_s);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       The _u_n_l_o_c_k_p_t() function shall unlock the slave pseudo-terminal device
       associated with the master to which _f_i_l_d_e_s refers.

       Conforming applications shall ensure that they call _u_n_l_o_c_k_p_t() before
       opening the slave side of a pseudo-terminal device.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       Upon successful completion, _u_n_l_o_c_k_p_t() shall return 0. Otherwise, it
       shall return -1 and set _e_r_r_n_o to indicate the error.

EERRRROORRSS
       The _u_n_l_o_c_k_p_t() function may fail if:

       EEBBAADDFF  The _f_i_l_d_e_s argument is not a file descriptor open for writing.

       EEIINNVVAALL The _f_i_l_d_e_s argument is not associated with a master pseudo-
              terminal device.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       See the RATIONALE section for _p_o_s_i_x___o_p_e_n_p_t().

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _g_r_a_n_t_p_t(), _o_p_e_n(), _p_o_s_i_x___o_p_e_n_p_t(), _p_t_s_n_a_m_e()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<ssttddlliibb..hh>>

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