CLOSE

Section: System Calls (2)
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NAME

close - close a file  

SYNOPSIS

close(fildes)

 

DESCRIPTION

Given a file descriptor such as returned from an open, creat, dup or pipe(2) call, close closes the associated file. A close of all files is automatic on exit, but since there is a limit on the number of open files per process, close is necessary for programs which deal with many files.

Files are closed upon termination of a process, and certain file descriptors may be closed by exec(2) (see ioctl(2)).  

SEE ALSO

creat(2), open(2), pipe(2), exec(2), ioctl(2)  

DIAGNOSTICS

Zero is returned if a file is closed; -1 is returned for an unknown file descriptor.  

ASSEMBLER

(close = 6.)
(file descriptor in r0)
sys close


 

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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
SEE ALSO
DIAGNOSTICS
ASSEMBLER

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