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RTAS(2) | System Calls Manual | RTAS(2) |
NAME¶
rtas - Allows userspace to call RTAS (Run Time Abstraction Services)
SYNOPSIS¶
int ppc_rtas (struct rtas_args *uargs);
DESCRIPTION¶
ppc_rtas enables userspace manipulation of the RunTime Abstraction Services (RTAS). RTAS provides for a portable method of access and setting system information. For example, you could gather information on various system sensors and set poweron values. RTAS is accessed via the /proc entry called "rtas". Manipulations on RTAS are implemented via command line arguments on /proc/rtas. The values for uargs vary greatly. For more information, see the view/arch/ppcKconfig file.
RETURN VALUE¶
rtas returns 0 on success; otherwise it returns one of the errors listed in the "Errors" section.
ERRORS¶
AUTHOR¶
Niki Rahimi.