1<h2>mach_task_self</h2> 2<hr> 3<p> 4<strong>System Trap</strong> - Return a send right to the caller's task_self port. 5<h3>SYNOPSIS</h3> 6<pre> 7<strong>#include<mach/mach_traps.h></strong> 8 9<strong>mach_port_t mach_task_self (void)</strong> 10</pre> 11<h3>PARAMETERS</h3> 12<p> 13None. 14<h3>DESCRIPTION</h3> 15<p> 16The <strong>mach_task_self</strong> function returns send rights to 17the task's kernel port. 18<h3>NOTES</h3> 19<p> 20This function call is redefined in the <strong>mach_init.h</strong> file 21to return the caller's <strong>mach_task_self_</strong> environment variable, 22which is cached on behalf of the caller's task at runtime. 23(The <strong>mach_init.h</strong> file is itself included via the 24<strong>mach.h</strong> file. 25<h3>RETURN VALUES</h3> 26<p> 27Only generic errors apply. 28<h3>RELATED INFORMATION</h3> 29<p> 30Functions: 31<a href="task_set_special_port.html"><strong>task_set_special_port</strong></a>. 32