ttyname#

Synopsis#

#include <unistd.h>

char *ttyname(int fildes);

int ttyname_r(int fildes, char *name, size_t namesize);

Status#

Declared, not implemented

Conformance#

IEEE Std 1003.1-2017

Description#

The ttyname() function shall return a pointer to a string containing a null-terminated path name of the terminal associated with file descriptor fildes. The application shall not modify the string returned. The returned pointer might be invalidated, or the string content might be overwritten by a subsequent call to ttyname(). The returned pointer and the string content might also be invalidated if the calling thread is terminated.

The ttyname() function need not be thread-safe.

The ttyname_r() function shall store the null-terminated path name of the terminal associated with the file descriptor fildes in the character array referenced by name. The array is namesize characters long and should have space for the name and the terminating null character. The maximum length of the terminal name shall be TTY_NAME_MAX.

Return value#

Upon successful completion, ttyname() shall return a pointer to a string. Otherwise, a null pointer shall be returned and errno set to indicate the error.

If successful, the ttyname_r() function shall return zero. Otherwise, an error number shall be returned to indicate the error.

Errors#

The ttyname() function may fail if:

  • EBADF - The fildes argument is not a valid file descriptor.

  • ENOTTY - The file associated with the fildes argument is not a terminal.

The ttyname_r() function may fail if:

  • EBADF - The fildes argument is not a valid file descriptor.

  • ENOTTY - The file associated with the fildes argument is not a terminal.

  • ERANGE - The value of namesize is smaller than the length of the string to be returned including the terminating null character.

Tests#

Untested

Known bugs#

None

See Also#

  1. Standard library functions

  2. Table of Contents