---
name: "posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy"
section: "3p"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/posix_spawn_file_actions_destroy/3p"
---

# posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_destroy(3p)

destroy and initialize spawn file actions object (ADVANCED REALTIME)

## PROLOG

This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

## NAME

posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_destroy, posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_init — destroy and initialize spawn file actions object (**ADVANCED REALTIME**)

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <spawn.h>
```

int posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_destroy(posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_t\
     \**file\_actions*); int posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_init(posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_t\
     \**file\_actions*);

## DESCRIPTION

The *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_destroy*() function shall destroy the object referenced by *file\_actions*; the object becomes, in effect, uninitialized. An implementation may cause *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_destroy*() to set the object referenced by *file\_actions* to an invalid value. A destroyed spawn file actions object can be reinitialized using *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_init*(); the results of otherwise referencing the object after it has been destroyed are undefined.

The *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_init*() function shall initialize the object referenced by *file\_actions* to contain no file actions for *posix\_spawn*() or *posix\_spawnp*() to perform.

A spawn file actions object is as defined in *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_addclose()*.

The effect of initializing an already initialized spawn file actions object is undefined.

## RETURN VALUE

Upon successful completion, these functions shall return zero; otherwise, an error number shall be returned to indicate the error.

## ERRORS

The *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_init*() function shall fail if:

- **ENOMEM**

  Insufficient memory exists to initialize the spawn file actions object.

The *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_destroy*() function may fail if:

- **EINVAL**

  The value specified by *file\_actions* is invalid.

*The following sections are informative.*

## EXAMPLES

None.

## APPLICATION USAGE

These functions are part of the Spawn option and need not be provided on all implementations.

## RATIONALE

Refer to the RATIONALE section in *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_addclose()*.

## FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

## SEE ALSO

*posix\_spawn()*, *posix\_spawn\_file\_actions\_addclose()*

The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, ***\<spawn.h\>***\

## COPYRIGHT

Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright (C) 2018 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

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