---
name: "scmp_sys_resolver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libseccomp"
version: "2.6.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scmp_sys_resolver"
---

# scmp\_sys\_resolver(1)

Resolve system calls

## NAME

scmp\_sys\_resolver - Resolve system calls

## SYNOPSIS

**scmp\_sys\_resolver** \[-h\] \[-a *ARCH* \] \[-t\] *SYSCALL\_NAME* \| *SYSCALL\_NUMBER*

## DESCRIPTION

This command resolves both system call names and numbers with respect to the given architecture supplied in the optional *ARCH* argument.  If the architecture is not supplied on the command line then the native architecture is used.  If the "-t" argument is specified along with a system call name, then the system call will be translated as necessary for the given architecture.  The "-t" argument has no effect if a system call number is specified.

In some combinations of architecture and system call, a negative system call number will be displayed.  A negative system call number indicates that the system call is not defined for the given architecture and is treated in a special manner by libseccomp depending on the operation.

- **-a *ARCH***

  The architecture to use for resolving the system call.  Valid *ARCH* values are "x86", "x86\_64", "x32", "arm", "aarch64", "loongarch64", "m68k", "mips", "mipsel", "mips64", "mipsel64", "mips64n32", "mipsel64n32", "parisc", "parisc64", "ppc", "ppc64", "ppc64le", "s390", "s390x", "sheb" and "sh".

- **-t**

  If necessary, translate the system call name to the proper system call number, even if the system call name is different, e.g. [socket(2)](/socket/2.md) on x86.

- **-h**

  A simple one-line usage display.

## EXIT STATUS

Returns zero on success, errno values on failure.

## NOTES

The libseccomp project site, with more information and the source code repository, can be found at https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp.  This tool, as well as the libseccomp library, is currently under development, please report any bugs at the project site or directly to the author.

## AUTHOR

Paul Moore \<paul@paul-moore.com\>