GETFSENT

Section: C Library Functions (3)
Updated: May 12, 1986
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NAME

getfsent, getfsspec, getfsfile, getfstype, setfsent, endfsent - get file system descriptor file entry

SYNOPSIS

#include <fstab.h>

struct fstab *getfsent()

struct fstab *getfsspec(spec)
char *spec;

struct fstab *getfsfile(file)
char *file;

struct fstab *getfstype(type)
char *type;

int setfsent()

int endfsent()

DESCRIPTION

Getfsent, getfsspec, getfstype, and getfsfile each return a pointer to an object with the following structure containing the broken-out fields of a line in the file system description file, <fstab.h>.

struct fstab {
        char    *fs_spec;
        char    *fs_file;
        char    *fs_type;
        int     fs_freq;
        int     fs_passno;
};

The fields have meanings described in fstab(5).

Getfsent reads the next line of the file, opening the file if necessary.

Setfsent opens and rewinds the file.

Endfsent closes the file.

Getfsspec and getfsfile sequentially search from the beginning of the file until a matching special file name or file system file name is found, or until EOF is encountered. Getfstype does likewise, matching on the file system type field.

FILES

/etc/fstab

DIAGNOSTICS

Null pointer (0) returned on EOF or error.

BUGS

All information is contained in a static area so it must be copied if it is to be saved.

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