1SYS_ACCT(9) Accounting Framework SYS_ACCT(9)
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6 sys_acct - enable/disable process accounting
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9 long sys_acct(const char __user * name);
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16 Returns 0 for success or negative errno values for failure.
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18 sys_acct is the only system call needed to implement process
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24Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. June 2019 SYS_ACCT(9)