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14.Dd May 11, 2016
15.Dt PSETFAULT 3PROC
16.Os
17.Sh NAME
18.Nm Psetfault
19.Nd set fault tracing flags
20.Sh SYNOPSIS
21.Lb libproc
22.In libproc.h
23.Ft void
24.Fo Psetfault
25.Fa "struct ps_prochandle *P"
26.Fa "const fltset_t *set"
27.Fc
28.Sh DESCRIPTION
29The
30.Fn Psetfault
31function sets the fault tracing flags on the process handle
32.Fa P
33to
34.Fa set .
35It replaces any existing fault tracing flags on the process.
36These flags indicate which faults cause execution of the thread to stop.
37Allowing another tool, such as a debugger, to act upon the process.
38For more information on faults and the
39.Sy fltset_t
40structure see the
41.Sy PCSFAULT
42section in
43.Xr proc 4 .
44The current fault set for the process may be obtained through the
45.Xr Pfault 3PROC
46function.
47.Pp
48Note, only active processes may have their fault set updated.
49Process handles that refer to core files, zombie processes, and files do not
50have fault tracing flags and this function is a no-op on them.
51.Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
52.Sy Uncommitted
53.Sh MT-LEVEL
54See
55.Sy LOCKING
56in
57.Xr libproc 3LIB .
58.Sh SEE ALSO
59.Xr libproc 3LIB ,
60.Xr Pfault 3PROC ,
61.Xr proc 4
62