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mq_unlink

Intro

mq_unlink - remove a message queue from the system

Description

The mq_unlink() system call removes a message queue named name from the system. This is a permanent operation, and any associated resources are immediately freed for other use.

If the message queue does not exist, the call fails and the system call returns
with the errno set to ENOENT.

Arguments

  • name:const char*[K] - the name of the message queue to be unlinked.

Available Tags

  • K - Originated from kernel-space.

Hooks

Type

kprobes

Purpose

To be able to track when a message queue is unlinked from the system.

Example Use Case

This system call can be used to be aware of what message queues are unlinked from the system in order to debug an application or analyze where resources are being freed in the system.

Issues

No known issues.

  • mq_open
  • mq_send
  • mq_close

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