2.11BSD#431 - /usr/man/cat3/getfsent.0

GETFSENT(3)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	      GETFSENT(3)


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 descrip-
     tion 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  begin-
     ning  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.


Printed 11/26/99	  May 12, 1986				1


GETFSENT(3)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	      GETFSENT(3)


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.


Printed 11/26/99	  May 12, 1986				2