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