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# FpFcntl

File control operations.

## Declaration

Source position: bunxh.inc line 58

`function FpFcntl(`
`fildes: cint;`
`cmd: cint`
`):cint; function FpFcntl(`
`fildes: cint;`
`cmd: cint;`
`arg: cint`
`):cint; function FpFcntl(`
`fildes: cint;`
`cmd: cint;`
`var arg: FLock`
`):cint;`

## Description

Read/set a file's attributes. Fildes a valid file descriptor. Cmd specifies what to do, and is one of the following:

F_GetFd
  Read the close_on_exec flag. If the low-order bit is 0, then the file will remain open across execve calls.
F_GetFl
  Read the descriptor's flags.
F_GetOwn
  Get the Process ID of the owner of a socket.
F_SetFd
  Set the close_on_exec flag of fildes. (only the least significant bit is used).
F_GetLk
  Return the flock record that prevents this process from obtaining the lock, or set the l_type field of the lock of there is no obstruction. Arg is the flock record.
F_SetLk
  Set the lock or clear it (depending on l_type in the flock structure). if the lock is held by another process, an error occurs.
F_GetLkw
  Same as for F_Setlk, but wait until the lock is released.
F_SetOwn
  Set the Process or process group that owns a socket.

The function returns 0 if successful, -1 otherwise.

## Errors

On error, -1 is returned. Use fpGetErrno for extended error information.

sys_ebadf
  Fd has a bad file descriptor.
sys_eagain or sys_eaccess
  For , if the lock is held by another process.