On Alpha and Integrity server systems, reserves a user capability, indicating to other processes that the resource is in use. This service accepts 64-bit addresses. Format SYS$GET_USER_CAPABILITY cap_num [,select_num] [,select_mask] [,prev_mask] [,flags] C Prototype int sys$get_user_capability (*cap_num, int *select_num, struct _generic_64 *select_mask, struct _generic_64 *prev_mask, struct _generic_64 *flags);
1 – Arguments
cap_num OpenVMS usage:longword type: longword (unsigned) access: read only mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference Capability number to be reserved by the calling kernel thread. This number can range from 1 to 16 for an explicit request, or the symbolic constant CAP$K_GET_FREE_CAP can be specified to get the next available user capability. The cap_num argument is the 32- or 64-bit address of the longword containing the user capability number or symbolic constant. select_num OpenVMS usage:longword type: longword (unsigned) access: write only mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference The number of the user capability selected by the service call. The select_num argument is the 32- or 64-bit address of a longword into which the system writes the user capability number. For an explicit numeric request, the value returned in this longword will match that specified in cap_num; otherwise, this cell contains the next available user capability. select_mask OpenVMS usage:mask_quadword type: quadword (unsigned) access: write only mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference A quadword bit mask with a single bit position set, reflecting the user capability selected by the service. The select_ mask argument is the 32- or 64-bit address of a quadword into which the system writes the selected user capability bit mask. This bit mask is the most efficient method for indicating the reserved user capability with the $CPU_CAPABILITIES and $PROCESS_ CAPABILITIES services. prev_mask OpenVMS usage:mask_quadword type: quadword (unsigned) access: write only mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference The previous user capability reservation mask before execution of this service call. The prev_mask argument is the 32- or 64-bit address of a quadword into which the service writes a quadword bit mask specifying the previously reserved user capabilities taken from the global cell SCH$GQ_RESERVED_USER_CAPS. flags OpenVMS usage:mask_quadword type: quadword (unsigned) access: read only mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference Options selected for the user capability reservation. The flags argument is a quadword bit vector wherein a bit corresponds to an option. Each option (bit) has a symbolic name, which the $CAPDEF macro defines. The flags argument is constructed by performing a logical OR operation using the symbolic names of each desired option. At this time, all bits are Reserved to VSI and must be 0.