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SleekRank for Linux system call reference pages

Maintain a JSON file of about 400 Linux syscalls with C signature, errno list, kernel version, architecture support, and example calls. SleekRank turns each row into a page under /linux/syscalls/{slug}/ with arch badges and runnable code blocks.

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SleekRank for Linux syscalls one-per-syscall

Linux syscall docs are tabular kernel knowledge stuck inside man pages

The Linux kernel exposes roughly 400 system calls. The man-pages section 2 corpus is the canonical reference, but it lives as raw groff files in a tarball. Each syscall has the same shape: name, header, C signature, parameter table, return value, errno list, kernel version that introduced it, architecture availability, conforming standards, and example C code. That structure is begging for a row-per-syscall site.

SleekRank delivers exactly that. A row per syscall lives in a JSON file with name, header, signature, params (JSON array of objects), errnos (JSON array), since_version, archs (JSON array), conforms_to, and example_c. Each row becomes /linux/syscalls/openat/, /linux/syscalls/io-uring-setup/, or /linux/syscalls/pidfd-send-signal/ with the right blocks rendered.

Editing is one cell deep. Add a new errno to write with one array push and every dependent page picks it up. Mark a syscall as removed in kernel 6.5 with one field flip and the page renders a clear deprecation block. Architecture filtering writes itself, so a reader can browse only the syscalls that ship on aarch64 or only those gated behind CONFIG_IO_URING.

Workflow

From man-pages source to indexed syscall reference

1

Build the base syscall page

Design one WordPress page with sections for signature, parameter table, return value, errno list, capabilities, arch badges, example C, related syscalls, and kernel history. The template renders every syscall row in the same layout once the JSON arrives.
2

Structure the syscalls JSON file

Columns for slug, name, header, signature, params, errnos, since_version, archs, conforms_to, capabilities, example_c, wraps, superseded_by. Params and errnos are JSON arrays of objects. One file covers the full kernel ABI and stays editable per release.
3

Map fields to template blocks

Tag mappings target signature and headings. List mappings render parameter and errno tables, arch badges, and capability strips. Meta mappings populate title, description, and OG card. The kernel-version timeline reads since_version and superseded_by directly from each row.
4

Publish and ship the reference

Commit the JSON file, push to prod, and SleekRank generates all 400 pages on the next sync. A new kernel release is a JSON diff, not a 400-page rewrite. Arch and version index pages regenerate automatically without editor involvement.

Data in, pages out

One row per syscall, 400 kernel reference pages

Each row holds signature, errno list, kernel version, architecture array, and example C code. List mappings render parameter tables and errno blocks automatically.
Data source: Linux man-pages section 2 dataset
slug name since_version category primary_arch
openat openat 2.6.16 file io all
io-uring-setup io_uring_setup 5.1 async io x86_64, aarch64
pidfd-send-signal pidfd_send_signal 5.1 process all
clone3 clone3 5.3 process all
memfd-create memfd_create 3.17 memory all
URL pattern: /linux/syscalls/{slug}/
Generated pages
  • /linux/syscalls/openat/
  • /linux/syscalls/io-uring-setup/
  • /linux/syscalls/pidfd-send-signal/
  • /linux/syscalls/clone3/
  • /linux/syscalls/memfd-create/

Comparison

Static man-page tarballs vs SleekRank syscall pages

groff man-pages tarball

  • Each syscall lives in a groff file with no canonical web URL or anchor system
  • Architecture and kernel version data is buried in prose, not filterable as fields
  • Errno lists are flat prose paragraphs that resist sorting or cross-referencing
  • Conforming standards (POSIX, SUSv4, Linux-only) need a separate manual lookup
  • Example code is rare and inconsistently formatted across the 400 man pages
  • Adding a new syscall from a kernel release requires a new groff page commit

SleekRank

  • One JSON row per syscall drives /linux/syscalls/{slug}/ automatically
  • Errno arrays render through list mappings as a sortable errno table per page
  • archs array drives architecture badges and arch-filtered index views
  • Kernel version column feeds a since-version filter and a release-grouped sitemap
  • Conforming standards column tags POSIX-compliant calls separately from Linux-only
  • Sitemap, breadcrumbs, JSON-LD TechArticle, and OG cards generate per syscall row

Features

What SleekRank gives you for Linux syscalls one-per-syscall

Parameter and errno tables

Store params and errnos as JSON arrays of objects. SleekRank renders them as proper tables on every syscall page, sortable by errno name with anchor links. External docs can deep-link to ENOENT on the openat page, so kernel mailing list discussions land readers at the right row.

Architecture support badges

The archs array lists every architecture that ships the syscall. A list mapping renders arch badges (x86_64, aarch64, riscv64, mips64, ppc64le) per page and feeds an arch-filtered index. A reader on aarch64 sees only the syscalls available on their platform without arch hunting in commit logs.

Kernel version timelines

The since_version column drives a release timeline on every page and an index grouped by kernel release. Readers writing portable code see exactly which kernel introduced io_uring_setup or clone3 and which conforming standard they belong to, with each release mapped to a hover-card linking to its changelog.

Use cases

Who runs Linux syscall references on SleekRank

Operating systems education sites

Run a syscall reference alongside OS course material. Each syscall becomes a teaching unit with parameter table, errno list, kernel history, and example C code. Curriculum leads edit one JSON file instead of 400 groff pages.

Distribution documentation teams

Publish a distro-specific syscall reference pinned to the kernel version shipped in stable. One JSON diff per kernel update refreshes the entire reference, with arch badges matching the supported architectures.

Systems devtool marketing teams

Run a high-quality syscall reference as evergreen content for an eBPF tool, strace replacement, or seccomp policy builder. Every syscall page links into product features that operate on real kernel ABIs.

The bigger picture

Why Linux syscall docs win as structured pages

Linux syscalls are the cleanest possible case for a row-per-row reference site. The fields repeat with mechanical precision. Signature, parameters, return value, errnos, arch support, kernel version, conforming standards, example code.

Every syscall fits the same template across the full 400-call ABI. The official man-pages corpus is excellent content but ships as groff in a tarball, with no per-call URLs and no filterable fields. A row-driven site flips that.

Each syscall becomes a stable, linkable URL. Search engines pick up dateModified on every edit. Arch-filtered and version-filtered index pages rank for queries like aarch64 syscalls in kernel 6.5.

The marginal cost of a new kernel release drops to a JSON diff. That structure also makes the data reusable. The same JSON file that drives the site can feed a CLI tool, an IDE plugin, or an LSP server.

One source of truth, many surfaces, all updated the moment the next kernel ships.

Questions

Common questions about SleekRank for Linux syscalls one-per-syscall

Maintain a since_version column on every row and a release_history field with introduction, modification, and deprecation events. SleekRank can render a release-grouped index at /linux/syscalls/by-version/{kernel}/ from the same data. Readers writing code for kernel 5.10 LTS see exactly which calls are available without grepping git logs, and the dateModified field updates with every edit.

 

Yes. The archs JSON array on each row lists every architecture that ships the syscall. A list mapping renders arch badges and feeds /linux/syscalls/by-arch/{arch}/ index pages. Architecture-only syscalls like arch_prctl on x86 or mmap2 on legacy 32-bit ARM carry a clear badge so cross-platform code authors avoid surprises during builds.

 

Add an errnos_arch_specific JSON object keyed by arch with an array of errno values per architecture. A conditional list mapping renders an arch-specific errno block when the data is present. Otherwise the page uses the canonical errno list. Most syscalls do not need this, but for the handful where it matters (older mips/sparc edge cases), the data is right there.

 

Add a wraps and superseded_by column. A relationship block on each page renders the syscall family tree. The openat2 page links back to openat and forward to any future variant. Readers porting code see the modernization path with one click, and search engines pick up the related TechArticle relationships as JSON-LD for rich result eligibility.

 

Yes. Add a vdso_accelerated boolean and a vdso_arch JSON object detailing which architectures route the call through the vDSO. A badge on each page shows the optimization, and the index can filter to vDSO-accelerated calls only. Performance-sensitive readers see the difference between a real syscall trap and a vDSO call without reading kernel source.

 

Each page carries a unique signature, unique errno list, unique parameter table, unique example C code, and unique kernel history. That is more structured data per page than most kernel reference sites publish. Search behavior matches MDN web reference pages, which rank reliably because every entry is genuinely unique and updated when the underlying API ships a new revision.

 

Yes. A capabilities JSON array on each row lists CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_SYS_ADMIN, and similar requirements. A list mapping renders a capabilities badge strip on every page. seccomp-related notes go into a separate text column so security tool builders writing seccomp filters see exactly which calls need which privileges before allowlisting.

 

Flip the deprecated_since_version field and add a deprecation_reason note. The page renders a deprecation banner with the replacement syscall linked. The sitemap keeps the URL alive so external code references that point to it still resolve. Search engines see the dateModified update and reindex with the deprecation context surfaced in the title and description.

 

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