NAME

getfsent, getfsspec, getfsfile, getfstype, setfsent, endfsent − get filesystem 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 filesystem description file, <fstab.h>. 

struct fstab{
char∗fs_spec;
char∗fs_file;
char∗fs_type;
intfs_freq;
intfs_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 filename or filesystem name is found, or until EOF is encountered.  Getfstype does likewise, matching on the filesystem type field. 

FILES

/etc/fstab

SEE ALSO

fstab(5)

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. 

4th Berkeley Distribution  —  1 August 1985