Parameters

Work_area

The name of a 1024-byte work area for SAF and RACF® usage. The work area must be in the primary address space.

ALET

The name of a word containing the ALET for the following parameter. Each parameter must have an ALET specified. Each ALET can be different. The words containing the ALETs must be in the primary address space.

SAF_return_code

The name of a fullword in which the SAF router returns the SAF return code.

RACF_return_code

The name of a fullword in which the service routine stores the return code.

RACF_reason_code

The name of a fullword in which the service routine stores the reason code.

Request_type

The address of a byte containing a request type. The defined types are:

1 - audit-only request from kill. It is used when a SIGCONT signal is being sent to a process in the same session as the signalling process.
2 - kill request
3 - getpsent request
4 - open_tty request
5 - sigqueue request

Target_process_UIDs

For request types 1 through 4, the address of a 3-word area containing the real, effective, and saved z/OS UNIX user identifiers (UIDs) (in that order) for the target process . For request type 5, the address of a 5-word area containing the real, effective, and saved z/OS® UNIX user identifiers, and the 8-byte security label for the target process.

Target_PID

The name of a fullword containing the PID of the target process.

Signal_code

The address of a word containing a code that identifies the type of signal being sent. This code is used only for auditing. The signal code values are defined in the z/OS UNIX macro BPXYSIGH. This parameter is ignored for request type 3.