getdtablesize

Returns the maximum size of the file descriptor table.

Library:LibC
Classification:Single UNIX
Service:File and Directory I/O

Syntax

  #include <unistd.h> 
   
  int getdtablesize ( void );

Return Values

Returns the maximum size of the file descriptor table, which is the total number of descriptors that can be opened. No errors have been defined.

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