Extended Accounting API Functions

The extended accounting API contains functions that perform the following:

The following table lists the system calls that interact with the extended accounting subsystem.

Table 3-1 Extended Accounting System Calls

Function	Description
`putacct`(2)	Provides privileged processes with the ability to tag accounting records with additional data that is specific to the process
`getacct`(2)	Enables privileged processes to request extended accounting buffers from the kernel for currently executing tasks and processes
`wracct`(2)	Requests the kernel to write resource usage data for a specified task or process

These functions provide access to the exacct files:

Table 3-2 exacct File Functions

Function	Description
`ea_open`(3EXACCT)	Opens an `exacct` file.
`ea_close`(3EXACCT)	Closes an `exacct` file.
`ea_get_object`(3EXACCT)	First time use on a group of objects reads data into an `ea_object_t` structure. Subsequent use on the group cycles through the objects in the group.
`ea_write_object`(3EXACCT)	Appends the specified object to the open `exacct` file.
`ea_next_object`(3EXACCT)	Reads the basic fields (`eo_catalog` and `eo_type`) into an `ea_object_t` structure and rewinds to the head of the record.
`ea_previous_object`(3EXACCT)	Skips back one object in the `exacct` file and reads the basic fields (`eo_catalog` and `eo_type`) into an `ea_object_t`.
`ea_get_hostname`(3EXACCT)	Gets the name of the host on which the `exacct` file was created.
`ea_get_creator`(3EXACCT)	Determines the creator of the `exacct` file.

These functions are used to access exacct objects:

Table 3-3 exacct Object Functions

Function	Description
`ea_set_item`(3EXACCT)	Assigns an `exacct` object and sets the value(s).
`ea_set_group`(3EXACCT)	Sets the values of a group of `exacct` objects.
`ea_match_object_catalog`(3EXACCT)	Checks an `exacct` object's mask to see if that object has a specific catalog tag.
`ea_attach_to_object`(3EXACCT)	Attaches an `exacct` object to a specified `exacct` object.
`ea_attach_to_group`(3EXACCT)	Attaches a chain of `exacct` objects as member items of a specified group.
`ea_free_item`(3EXACCT)	Frees the `value` fields in the specified `exacct` object.
`ea_free_object`(3EXACCT)	Frees the specified `exacct` object and any attached hierarchies of objects.

These functions are associated with miscellaneous operations:

Skip Navigation Links
Exit Print View
	Solaris Containers: Resource Management and Solaris Zones Developer's Guide