ADDSEVERITY(3) Linux Programmer's Manual ADDSEVERITY(3)NAMEaddseverity - introduce new severity classes
SYNOPSIS
#define _SVID_SOURCE
#include <fmtmsg.h>
int addseverity(int severity, const char *s);
DESCRIPTION
This function allows the introduction of new severity classes which can
be addressed by the severity parameter of the fmtmsg(3) function. By
default that latter function only knows how to print messages for
severity 0-4 (with strings (none), HALT, ERROR, WARNING, INFO). This
call attaches the given string s to the given value severity. If s is
NULL, the severity class with the numeric value severity is removed.
It is not possible to overwrite or remove one of the default severity
classes. The severity value must be nonnegative.
RETURN VALUE
Upon success, the value MM_OK is returned. Upon error, the return value
is MM_NOTOK. Possible errors include: out of memory, attempt to remove
a nonexistent or default severity class.
NOTE
New severity classes can also be added by setting the environment vari‐
able SEV_LEVEL.
CONFORMING TO
This function is not specified in the X/Open Portability Guide although
the fmtsmg() function is. It is available on System V systems.
SEE ALSOfmtmsg(3)gnu 2002-08-07 ADDSEVERITY(3)