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13 .TH GETCONF 1 "Sep 1, 2009"
14 .SH NAME
15 getconf \- get configuration values
16 .SH SYNOPSIS
17 .SS "/usr/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg4/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg6/bin/getconf"
18 .LP
19 .nf
20 \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR [\fB-v\fR \fIspecification\fR] \fIsystem_var\fR
21 .fi
22
23 .LP
24 .nf
25 \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR [\fB-v\fR \fIspecification\fR] \fIpath_var\fR \fIpathname\fR
26 .fi
27
28 .LP
29 .nf
30 \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR \fB-a\fR
31 .fi
32
33 .LP
34 .nf
35 \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/getconf\fR [\fB-v\fR \fIspecification\fR] \fIsystem_var\fR
36 .fi
37
38 .LP
39 .nf
40 \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/getconf\fR [\fB-v\fR \fIspecification\fR] \fIpath_var\fR \fIpathname\fR
41 .fi
42
43 .LP
44 .nf
45 \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/getconf\fR \fB-a\fR
46 .fi
47
48 .LP
49 .nf
50 \fB/usr/xpg6/bin/getconf\fR [\fB-v\fR \fIspecification\fR] \fIsystem_var\fR
51 .fi
52
53 .LP
54 .nf
55 \fB/usr/xpg6/bin/getconf\fR [\fB-v\fR \fIspecification\fR] \fIpath_var\fR \fIpathname\fR
56 .fi
57
58 .LP
59 .nf
60 \fB/usr/xpg6/bin/getconf\fR \fB-a\fR
61 .fi
62
63 .SS "ksh93"
64 .LP
65 .nf
66 \fBgetconf\fR [\fB-abdlpqrtw\fR] [\fB-c\fR RE] [\fB-n\fR RE] [\fB-s\fR RE] [\fB-v\fR \fIname\fR][\fIname\fR [\fIpath\fR [\fIvalue\fR]] ...]
67 .fi
68
69 .SH DESCRIPTION
70 .SS "/usr/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg4/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg6/bin/getconf"
71 .sp
72 .LP
73 In the first synopsis form, the \fBgetconf\fR utility writes to the standard
74 output the value of the variable specified by \fIsystem_var\fR, in accordance
75 with \fIspecification\fR if the \fB-v\fR option is used.
76 .sp
77 .LP
78 In the second synopsis form, \fBgetconf\fR writes to the standard output the
79 value of the variable specified by \fIpath_var\fR for the path specified by
80 \fIpathname\fR, in accordance with \fIspecification\fR if the \fB-v\fR option
81 is used.
82 .sp
83 .LP
84 In the third synopsis form, \fBconfig\fR writes to the standard output the
85 names of the current system configuration variables.
86 .sp
87 .LP
88 The value of each configuration variable is determined as if it were obtained
89 by calling the function from which it is defined to be available. The value
90 reflects conditions in the current operating environment.
91 .SS "ksh93"
92 .sp
93 .LP
94 The \fBgetconf\fR built-in in \fBksh93\fR is associated with the \fB/bin\fR and
95 \fB/usr/bin\fR paths. It is invoked when \fBgetconf\fR is executed without a
96 pathname prefix and the pathname search finds a \fB/bin/getconf\fR or
97 \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR executable.
98 .sp
99 .LP
100 \fBgetconf\fR displays the system configuration value for \fIname\fR. If
101 \fIname\fR is a filesystem specific variable, the value is determined relative
102 to path, or, the current directory, if path is omitted. If \fIvalue\fR is
103 specified, \fBgetconf\fR attempts to change the process local value to
104 \fIvalue\fR. \fB-\fR can be used in place of path when it is not relevant. Only
105 writable variables can be set. \fBreadonly\fR variables cannot be changed.
106 .sp
107 .LP
108 The current value for \fIname\fR is written to the standard output. If
109 \fIname\fR is valid but undefined, \fBundefined\fR is written to the standard
110 output. If \fIname\fR is invalid or an error occurs in determining its value, a
111 diagnostic is written to standard error and \fBgetconf\fR exits with a
112 \fBnon-zero\fR exit status.
113 .sp
114 .LP
115 More than one variable can be set or queried by providing the \fIname path
116 value\fR 3-tuple for each variable, specifying \fB-\fR for value when querying.
117 .sp
118 .LP
119 If no operands are specified, all known variables are written in
120 \fIname\fR\fB=\fR\fIvalue\fR form to the standard output, one per line. Only
121 one of \fB--call\fR, \fB--name\fR or \fB--standard\fR can be specified.
122 .SH OPTIONS
123 .SS "/usr/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg4/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg6/bin/getconf"
124 .sp
125 .LP
126 The following options are supported by \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR,
127 \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/getconf\fR, and \fB/usr/xpg6/bin/getconf\fR
128 .sp
129 .ne 2
130 .na
131 \fB\fB-a\fR\fR
132 .ad
133 .RS 19n
134 Writes the names of the current system configuration variables to the standard
135 output.
136 .RE
137
138 .sp
139 .ne 2
140 .na
141 \fB\fB-v\fR\fIspecification\fR\fR
142 .ad
143 .RS 19n
144 Gives the specification which governs the selection of values for configuration
145 variables.
146 .RE
147
148 .SS "ksh93"
149 .sp
150 .LP
151 The following options are supported by the \fBgetconf\fR built-in command in
152 \fBksh93\fR:
153 .sp
154 .ne 2
155 .na
156 \fB\fB-a\fR\fR
157 .ad
158 .br
159 .na
160 \fB\fB--all\fR\fR
161 .ad
162 .RS 24n
163 Call the native \fBgetconf -a\fR.
164 .RE
165
166 .sp
167 .ne 2
168 .na
169 \fB\fB-b\fR\fR
170 .ad
171 .br
172 .na
173 \fB\fB--base\fR\fR
174 .ad
175 .RS 24n
176 List base variable name without \fBcall\fR and standard prefixes.
177 .RE
178
179 .sp
180 .ne 2
181 .na
182 \fB\fB-c\fR\fR
183 .ad
184 .br
185 .na
186 \fB\fB--call=\fR\fIRE\fR\fR
187 .ad
188 .RS 24n
189 Display variables with \fBcall\fR prefix that matches \fIRE\fR. The \fBcall\fR
190 prefixes are:
191 .RS +4
192 .TP
193 .ie t \(bu
194 .el o
195 \fBCS\fR
196 .sp
197 \fBconfstr\fR(3C),
198 .RE
199 .RS +4
200 .TP
201 .ie t \(bu
202 .el o
203 \fBPC\fR
204 .sp
205 \fBpathconf\fR(2)
206 .RE
207 .RS +4
208 .TP
209 .ie t \(bu
210 .el o
211 \fBSC\fR
212 .sp
213 \fBsysconf\fR(3C)
214 .RE
215 .RS +4
216 .TP
217 .ie t \(bu
218 .el o
219 \fBSI\fR
220 .sp
221 \fBsysinfo\fR(2)
222 .RE
223 .RS +4
224 .TP
225 .ie t \(bu
226 .el o
227 \fBXX\fR
228 .sp
229 Constant value
230 .RE
231 .RE
232
233 .sp
234 .ne 2
235 .na
236 \fB\fB-d\fR\fR
237 .ad
238 .br
239 .na
240 \fB\fB--defined\fR\fR
241 .ad
242 .RS 24n
243 Only display defined values when no operands are specified.
244 .RE
245
246 .sp
247 .ne 2
248 .na
249 \fB\fB-l\fR\fR
250 .ad
251 .br
252 .na
253 \fB\fB--lowercase\fR\fR
254 .ad
255 .RS 24n
256 List variable names in lower case.
257 .RE
258
259 .sp
260 .ne 2
261 .na
262 \fB\fB-n\fR\fR
263 .ad
264 .br
265 .na
266 \fB\fB--name=\fR\fIRE\fR\fR
267 .ad
268 .RS 24n
269 Display variables with names that match \fIRE\fR.
270 .RE
271
272 .sp
273 .ne 2
274 .na
275 \fB\fB-p\fR\fR
276 .ad
277 .br
278 .na
279 \fB\fB--portable\fR\fR
280 .ad
281 .RS 24n
282 Display the named writable variables and values in a form that can be directly
283 executed by \fBksh93\fR(1) to set the values. If \fIname\fR is omitted, lists
284 all writable variables.
285 .RE
286
287 .sp
288 .ne 2
289 .na
290 \fB\fB-q\fR\fR
291 .ad
292 .br
293 .na
294 \fB\fB--quote\fR\fR
295 .ad
296 .RS 24n
297 Quote values (\fB"..."\fR).
298 .RE
299
300 .sp
301 .ne 2
302 .na
303 \fB\fB-r\fR\fR
304 .ad
305 .br
306 .na
307 \fB\fB--readonly\fR\fR
308 .ad
309 .RS 24n
310 Display the named \fBreadonly\fR variables in \fIname\fR\fB=\fR\fIvalue\fR
311 form. If \fIname\fR is omitted, lists all \fBreadonly\fR variables.
312 .RE
313
314 .sp
315 .ne 2
316 .na
317 \fB\fB-s\fR\fR
318 .ad
319 .br
320 .na
321 \fB\fB--standard=\fR\fIRE\fR\fR
322 .ad
323 .RS 24n
324 Display variables with standard prefix that matches \fIRE\fR. Use the
325 \fB--table\fR option to view all standard prefixes, including local additions.
326 .sp
327 The standard prefixes available on all systems are:
328 .sp
329 .in +2
330 .nf
331
332 AES
333 AST
334 C
335 GNU
336 POSIX
337 SVID
338 XBS5
339 XOPEN
340 XPG
341 .fi
342 .in -2
343 .sp
344
345 .RE
346
347 .sp
348 .ne 2
349 .na
350 \fB\fB-t\fR\fR
351 .ad
352 .br
353 .na
354 \fB\fB--table\fR\fR
355 .ad
356 .RS 24n
357 Display the internal table that contains the name, standard, standard section,
358 and system call symbol prefix for each variable.
359 .RE
360
361 .sp
362 .ne 2
363 .na
364 \fB\fB-w\fR\fR
365 .ad
366 .br
367 .na
368 \fB\fB--writable\fR\fR
369 .ad
370 .RS 24n
371 Display the named writable variables in \fIname\fR\fB=\fR\fIvalue\fR form. If
372 \fIname\fR is omitted, lists all writable variables.
373 .RE
374
375 .sp
376 .ne 2
377 .na
378 \fB\fB-v\fR\fR
379 .ad
380 .br
381 .na
382 \fB\fB--specification=name\fR\fR
383 .ad
384 .RS 24n
385 Call the native \fBgetconf -v\fR \fIname\fR.
386 .RE
387
388 .SH OPERANDS
389 .SS "/usr/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg4/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg6/bin/getconf"
390 .sp
391 .LP
392 The following operands are supported by \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR,
393 \fB/usr/xpg4/bin/getconf\fR, and \fB/usr/xpg6/bin/getconf\fR:
394 .sp
395 .ne 2
396 .na
397 \fB\fIpath_var\fR\fR
398 .ad
399 .RS 12n
400 A name of a configuration variable whose value is available from the
401 \fBpathconf\fR(2) function. All of the values in the following table are
402 supported:
403 .RE
404
405 .sp
406
407 .sp
408 .TS
409 l l l
410 l l l .
411 LINK_MAX NAME_MAX _POSIX_CHOWN_RESTRICTED
412 MAX_CANON PATH_MAX _POSIX_NO_TRUNC
413 MAX_INPUT PIPE_BUF _POSIX_VDISABLE
414 .TE
415
416 .sp
417 .ne 2
418 .na
419 \fB\fIpathname\fR\fR
420 .ad
421 .RS 14n
422 A path name for which the variable specified by \fIpath_var\fR is to be
423 determined.
424 .RE
425
426 .sp
427 .ne 2
428 .na
429 \fB\fIsystem_var\fR\fR
430 .ad
431 .RS 14n
432 A name of a configuration variable whose value is available from
433 \fBconfstr\fR(3C) or \fBsysconf\fR(3C). All of the values in the following
434 table are supported:
435 .RE
436
437 .sp
438
439 .sp
440 .TS
441 l l
442 l l .
443 ARG_MAX BC_BASE_MAX
444 BC_DIM_MAX BC_SCALE_MAX
445 BC_STRING_MAX CHAR_BIT
446 CHARCLASS_NAME_MAX CHAR_MAX
447 CHAR_MIN CHILD_MAX
448 CLK_TCK COLL_WEIGHTS_MAX
449 CS_PATH EXPR_NEST_MAX
450 HOST_NAME_MAX INT_MAX
451 INT_MIN LFS64_CFLAGS
452 LFS64_LDFLAGS LFS64_LIBS
453 LFS64_LINTFLAGS LFS_CFLAGS
454 LFS_LDFLAGS LFS_LIBS
455 LFS_LINTFLAGS LINE_MAX
456 LONG_BIT LONG_MAX
457 LONG_MIN MB_LEN_MAX
458 NGROUPS_MAX NL_ARGMAX
459 NL_LANGMAX NL_MSGMAX
460 NL_NMAX NL_SETMAX
461 NL_TEXTMAX NZERO
462 OPEN_MAX POSIX2_BC_BASE_MAX
463 POSIX2_BC_DIM_MAX POSIX2_BC_SCALE_MAX
464 POSIX2_BC_STRING_MAX POSIX2_C_BIND
465 POSIX2_C_DEV POSIX2_CHAR_TERM
466 POSIX2_COLL_WEIGHTS_MAX POSIX2_C_VERSION
467 POSIX2_EXPR_NEST_MAX POSIX2_FORT_DEV
468 POSIX2_FORT_RUN POSIX2_LINE_MAX
469 POSIX2_LOCALEDEF POSIX2_RE_DUP_MAX
470 POSIX2_SW_DEV POSIX2_SYMLINKS
471 POSIX2_UPE POSIX2_VERSION
472 POSIX_ALLOC_SIZE_MIN POSIX_REC_INCR_XFER_SIZE
473 POSIX_REC_MAX_XFER_SIZE POSIX_REC_MIN_XFER_SIZE
474 POSIX_REC_XFER_ALIGN POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFF32
475 POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFF32_CFLAGS POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFF32_LDFLAGS
476 POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFF32_LIBS POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFFBIG
477 POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFFBIG_CFLAGS POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFFBIG_LDFLAGS
478 POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFFBIG_LIBS POSIX_V6_LP64_OFF64
479 POSIX_V6_LP64_OFF64_CFLAGS POSIX_V6_LP64_OFF64_LDFLAGS
480 POSIX_V6_LP64_OFF64_LIBS POSIX_V6_LPBIG_OFFBIG
481 POSIX_V6_LPBIG_OFFBIG_CFLAGS POSIX_V6_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LDFLAGS
482 POSIX_V6_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LIBS POSIX_V6_WIDTH_RESTRICTED_ENVS
483 SYMLINK_MAX SYMLOOP_MAX
484 _POSIX2_BC_BASE_MAX _POSIX2_BC_DIM_MAX
485 _POSIX2_BC_SCALE_MAX _POSIX2_BC_STRING_MAX
486 _POSIX2_CHARCLASS_NAME_MAX _POSIX2_CHAR_TERM
487 _POSIX2_COLL_WEIGHTS_MAX _POSIX2_C_BIND
488 _POSIX2_C_DEV _POSIX2_C_VERSION
489 _POSIX2_EXPR_NEST_MAX _POSIX2_FORT_DEV
490 _POSIX2_FORT_RUN _POSIX2_LINE_MAX
491 _POSIX2_LOCALEDEF _POSIX2_PBS
492 _POSIX2_PBS_ACCOUNTING _POSIX2_PBS_CHECKPOINT
493 _POSIX2_PBS_LOCATE _POSIX2_PBS_MESSAGE
494 _POSIX2_PBS_TRACK _POSIX2_RE_DUP_MAX
495 _POSIX2_SW_DEV _POSIX2_UPE
496 _POSIX2_VERSION _POSIX_ADVISORY_INFO
497 _POSIX_AIO_LISTIO_MAX _POSIX_AIO_MAX
498 _POSIX_ARG_MAX _POSIX_ASYNC_IO
499 _POSIX_BARRIERS _POSIX_CHILD_MAX
500 _POSIX_CLOCKRES_MIN _POSIX_CLOCK_SELECTION
501 _POSIX_CPUTIME _POSIX_DELAYTIMER_MAX
502 _POSIX_HOST_NAME_MAX _POSIX_IPV6
503 _POSIX_JOB_CONTROL _POSIX_LINK_MAX
504 _POSIX_LOGIN_NAME_MAX _POSIX_MAX_CANON
505 _POSIX_MAX_INPUT _POSIX_MONOTONIC_CLOCK
506 _POSIX_MQ_OPEN_MAX _POSIX_MQ_PRIO_MAX
507 _POSIX_NAME_MAX _POSIX_NGROUPS_MAX
508 _POSIX_OPEN_MAX _POSIX_PATH_MAX
509 _POSIX_PIPE_BUF _POSIX_PRIO_IO
510 _POSIX_RAW_SOCKETS _POSIX_READER_WRITER_LOCKS
511 _POSIX_REGEXP _POSIX_RE_DUP_MAX
512 _POSIX_RTSIG_MAX _POSIX_SAVED_IDS
513 _POSIX_SEM_NSEMS_MAX _POSIX_SEM_VALUE_MAX
514 _POSIX_SHELL _POSIX_SIGQUEUE_MAX
515 _POSIX_SPAWN _POSIX_SPIN_LOCKS
516 _POSIX_SPORADIC_SERVER _POSIX_SSIZE_MAX
517 _POSIX_SS_REPL_MAX _POSIX_STREAM_MAX
518 _POSIX_SYMLINK_MAX _POSIX_SYMLOOP_MAX
519 _POSIX_SYNC_IO _POSIX_THREAD_ATTR_STACKADDR
520 _POSIX_THREAD_ATTR_STACKSIZE _POSIX_THREAD_CPUTIME
521 _POSIX_THREAD_DESTRUCTOR_ITERATIONS _POSIX_THREAD_KEYS_MAX
522 _POSIX_THREAD_PRIORITY_SCHEDULING _POSIX_THREAD_PRIO_INHERIT
523 _POSIX_THREAD_PRIO_PROTECT _POSIX_THREAD_PROCESS_SHARED
524 _POSIX_THREAD_SAFE_FUNCTIONS _POSIX_THREAD_SPORADIC_SERVER
525 _POSIX_THREAD_THREADS_MAX _POSIX_TIMEOUTS
526 _POSIX_TIMER_MAX _POSIX_TRA_POSIX_TIMER_MAXCE
527 _POSIX_TIMESTAMP_RESOLUTION
528 _POSIX_TRACE_EVENT_FILTER _POSIX_TRACE_EVENT_NAME_MAX
529 _POSIX_TRACE_INHERIT _POSIX_TRACE_LOG
530 _POSIX_TRACE_NAME_MAX _POSIX_TRACE_SYS_MAX
531 _POSIX_TRACE_USER_EVENT_MAX _POSIX_TTY_NAME_MAX
532 _POSIX_TYPED_MEMORY_OBJECTS _POSIX_TZNAME_MAX
533 _POSIX_VERSION _POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFF32
534 _POSIX_V6_ILP32_OFFBIG _POSIX_V6_LP64_OFF64
535 _POSIX_V6_LPBIG_OFFBIG _V6_ILP32_OFF32
536 _V6_ILP32_OFFBIG _V6_LP64_OFF64
537 _V6_LPBIG_OFFBIG RE_DUP_MAX
538 SCHAR_MAX SCHAR_MIN
539 SHRT_MAX SHRT_MIN
540 SSIZE_MAX STREAM_MAX
541 TMP_MAX TZNAME_MAX
542 UCHAR_MAX UINT_MAX
543 ULONG_MAX USHRT_MAX
544 WORD_BIT XBS5_ILP32_OFF32
545 XBS5_ILP32_OFF32_CFLAGS XBS5_ILP32_OFF32_LDFLAGS
546 XBS5_ILP32_OFF32_LIBS XBS5_ILP32_OFF32_LINTFLAGS
547 XBS5_ILP32_OFFBIG XBS5_ILP32_OFFBIG_CFLAGS
548 XBS5_ILP32_OFFBIG_LDFLAGS XBS5_ILP32_OFFBIG_LIBS
549 XBS5_ILP32_OFFBIG_LINTFLAGS XBS5_LP64_OFF64
550 XBS5_LP64_OFF64_CFLAGS XBS5_LP64_OFF64_LDFLAGS
551 XBS5_LP64_OFF64_LIBS XBS5_LP64_OFF64_LINTFLAGS
552 XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_CFLAGS
553 XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LDFLAGS XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LIBS
554 XBS5_LPBIG_OFFBIG_LINTFLAGS _XOPEN_CRYPT
555 _XOPEN_ENH_I18N _XOPEN_IOV_MAX
556 _XOPEN_LEGACY _XOPEN_NAME_MAX
557 _XOPEN_PATH_MAX _XOPEN_SHM
558 _XOPEN_STREAMS _XOPEN_VERSION
559 _XOPEN_XCU_VERSION _XOPEN_XPG2
560 _XOPEN_XPG3 _XOPEN_XPG4
561 .TE
562
563 .sp
564 .LP
565 The symbol \fBPATH\fR also is recognized, yielding the same value as the
566 \fBconfstr()\fR name value \fBCS_PATH\fR.
567 .SH USAGE
568 .sp
569 .LP
570 See \fBlargefile\fR(5) for the description of the behavior of
571 \fB/usr/bin/getconf\fR when encountering files greater than or equal to 2 Gbyte
572 ( 2^31 bytes).
573 .SH EXAMPLES
574 .LP
575 \fBExample 1 \fRWriting the Value of a Variable
576 .sp
577 .LP
578 This example illustrates the value of \fB{NGROUPS_MAX}:\fR
579
580 .sp
581 .in +2
582 .nf
583 example% \fBgetconf NGROUPS_MAX\fR
584 .fi
585 .in -2
586 .sp
587
588 .LP
589 \fBExample 2 \fRWriting the Value of a Variable for a Specific Directory
590 .sp
591 .LP
592 This example illustrates the value of \fBNAME_MAX\fR for a specific directory:
593
594 .sp
595 .in +2
596 .nf
597 example% \fBgetconf NAME_MAX /usr\fR
598 .fi
599 .in -2
600 .sp
601
602 .LP
603 \fBExample 3 \fRDealing with Unspecified Results
604 .sp
605 .LP
606 This example shows how to deal more carefully with results that might be
607 unspecified:
608
609 .sp
610 .in +2
611 .nf
612 \fBif value=$(getconf PATH_MAX /usr); then
613 if [ "$value" = "undefined" ]; then
614 echo PATH_MAX in /usr is infinite.
615 else
616 echo PATH_MAX in /usr is $value.
617 fi
618 else
619 echo Error in getconf.
620 fi\fR
621 .fi
622 .in -2
623
624 .sp
625 .LP
626 For example:
627
628 .sp
629 .in +2
630 .nf
631 \fBsysconf(_SC_POSIX_C_BIND);\fR
632 .fi
633 .in -2
634
635 .sp
636 .LP
637 and
638
639 .sp
640 .in +2
641 .nf
642 \fBsystem("getconf POSIX2_C_BIND");\fR
643 .fi
644 .in -2
645
646 .sp
647 .LP
648 in a C program could give different answers. The \fBsysconf\fR call supplies a
649 value that corresponds to the conditions when the program was either compiled
650 or executed, depending on the implementation. The \fBsystem\fR call to
651 \fBgetconf\fR always supplies a value corresponding to conditions when the
652 program is executed.
653
654 .SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
655 .sp
656 .LP
657 See \fBenviron\fR(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables
658 that affect the execution of \fBgetconf\fR: \fBLANG\fR, \fBLC_ALL\fR,
659 \fBLC_CTYPE\fR, \fBLC_MESSAGES\fR, and \fBNLSPATH\fR.
660 .sp
661 .LP
662 The following environment variable is supported by the \fBksh93\fR built-in
663 \fBgetconf\fR command:
664 .sp
665 .ne 2
666 .na
667 \fB\fB_AST_FEATURES\fR\fR
668 .ad
669 .RS 17n
670 Local writable values that are different from the default are stored in the
671 \fB_AST_FEATURES\fR environment variable. The \fB_AST_FEATURES\fR value is a
672 space-separated list of \fIname path value\fR 3-tuples, where \fIname\fR is the
673 system configuration name, \fIpath\fR is the corresponding path, \fB-\fR if no
674 path is applicable, and \fIvalue\fR is the system configuration value.
675 .RE
676
677 .SH EXIT STATUS
678 .sp
679 .LP
680 The following exit values are returned:
681 .sp
682 .ne 2
683 .na
684 \fB\fB0\fR\fR
685 .ad
686 .RS 6n
687 The specified variable is valid and information about its current state was
688 written successfully.
689 .RE
690
691 .sp
692 .ne 2
693 .na
694 \fB\fB>0\fR\fR
695 .ad
696 .RS 6n
697 An error occurred.
698 .RE
699
700 .SH ATTRIBUTES
701 .sp
702 .LP
703 See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
704 .SS "/usr/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg4/bin/getconf, /usr/xpg6/bin/getconf"
705 .sp
706
707 .sp
708 .TS
709 box;
710 c | c
711 l | l .
712 ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
713 _
714 Interface Stability Committed
715 _
716 Standard See \fBstandards\fR(5).
717 .TE
718
719 .SS "ksh93"
720 .sp
721
722 .sp
723 .TS
724 box;
725 c | c
726 l | l .
727 ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
728 _
729 Interface Stability See below.
730 .TE
731
732 .sp
733 .LP
734 The \fBksh93\fR built-in binding to \fB/bin\fR and \fB/usr/bin\fR is Volatile.
735 The built-in command-line interface is Committed.
736 .SH SEE ALSO
737 .sp
738 .LP
739 \fBksh93\fR(1), \fBsh\fR(1), \fBpathconf\fR(2), \fBsysinfo\fR(2),
740 \fBconfstr\fR(3C), \fBsysconf\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBenviron\fR(5),
741 \fBlargefile\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)