ADDSEVERITY(3)                      Linux Programmer's Manual                      ADDSEVERITY(3)



NAME
       addseverity - introduce new severity classes

SYNOPSIS
       #define _SVID_SOURCE
       #include 

       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  non-
       negative.

RETURN VALUE
       Upon success, the value MM_OK is returned. Upon error, the return value is MM_NOTOK.  Pos-
       sible 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 varible SEV_LEVEL.

CONFORMING TO
       This function is not specified in the X/Open Portability Guide although the 'fmtsmg' func-
       tion is.  It is available on System V systems.

SEE ALSO
       fmtmsg(3)



gnu                                         2002-08-07                             ADDSEVERITY(3)