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

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/types.h>
  #include <loader.h>

  int ldr_xattach(
	  ldr_process_t process );

LIBRARY
  Standard C Library (libc)

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.

SEE ALSO
  Functions: ldr_xdetach(3)

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