| 11/3/71 | SYS_CLOSE (II) |
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| NAME |
close -- close a file |
| SYNOPSIS |
(file descriptor in r0)sys close / close = 6. |
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| DESCRIPTION |
Given a file descriptor such as returned from an open orcreat call, close closes the associated file. A close of |
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| all files is automatic on exit, but since processes arelimited to 10 simultaneously open files, close is necessary to programs which deal with many files. |
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| SEE_ALSO |
creat, open |
| DIAGNOSTICS |
The error bit (c--bit) is set for an unknown filedescriptor. |
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| OWNER |
ken, dmr |
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