# go-sysconf

**Repository Path**: ykma/go-sysconf

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: go-sysconf
- **Description**: Package required to read system resource usage.
- **Primary Language**: Go
- **License**: BSD-3-Clause
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2026-06-02
- **Last Updated**: 2026-06-17

## Categories & Tags

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**Tags**: None

## README

# go-sysconf

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`sysconf` for Go, without using cgo or external binaries (e.g. getconf).

Supported operating systems: Linux, macOS, DragonflyBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris/Illumos.

All POSIX.1 and POSIX.2 variables are supported, see [References](#references) for a complete list.

Additionally, the following non-standard variables are supported on some operating systems:

| Variable | Supported on |
|---|---|
| `SC_PHYS_PAGES`       | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris/Illumos |
| `SC_AVPHYS_PAGES`     | Linux, OpenBSD, Solaris/Illumos |
| `SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF` | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris/Illumos |
| `SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN` | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris/Illumos |
| `SC_UIO_MAXIOV`       | Linux |

## Usage

```Go
package main

import (
	"fmt"

	"github.com/tklauser/go-sysconf"
)

func main() {
	// get clock ticks, this will return the same as C.sysconf(C._SC_CLK_TCK)
	clktck, err := sysconf.Sysconf(sysconf.SC_CLK_TCK)
	if err == nil {
		fmt.Printf("SC_CLK_TCK: %v\n", clktck)
	}
}
```
## ImportantLinks

Package required to read system resource usage using GO language.

* [go-sysconf](https://github.com/Mykrobin/go-sysconf)
* [golang.org](https://github.com/Mykrobin/golang.org)
* [gopsutil](https://github.com/Mykrobin/gopsutil)

## References

* [POSIX documenation for `sysconf`](http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/sysconf.html)
* [Linux manpage for `sysconf(3)`](http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man3/sysconf.3.html)
* [glibc constants for `sysconf` parameters](https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual/html_node/Constants-for-Sysconf.html)