FSTYP_INIT(3FSTYP) File System Type Identification Library Functions

NAME


fstyp_init, fstyp_fini - initialize and finalize libfstyp handle

SYNOPSIS


cc [ flag... ] file... -lfstyp -lnvpair [ library... ]
#include <libnvpair.h>
#include <libfstyp.h>

int fstyp_init(int fd, off64_t **offset, char *module_dir,
fstyp_handle_t *handle);


void fstyp_fini(void *handle);


PARAMETERS


fd
Open file descriptor of a block or a raw device that
contains the file system to be identified.


offset
Offset from the beginning of the device where the file
system is located.


module_dir
Optional location of the libfstyp modules.


handle
Opaque handle to be used with libfstyp functions.


DESCRIPTION


The fstyp_init() function returns a handle associated with the
specified parameters. This handle should be used with all other
libfstyp functions.


If module_dir is NULL, fstyp_init() looks for modules in the default
location: /usr/lib/fs subdirectories. The fstyp_init() function
locates libfstyp modules, but might defer loading the modules until
the subsequent fstyp_ident() call.


If module_dir is other than NULL, the fstyp_init() function locates a
module in the directory that is specified. If no module is found,
fstyp_init fails with FSTYP_ERR_MOD_NOT_FOUND.


Modules that do not support non-zero offset can fail fstyp_init()
with FSTYP_ERR_OFFSET.


The fstyp_fini() function releases all resources associated with a
handle and invalidates the handle.

RETURN VALUES


The fstyp_init() function returns 0 on success and an error value on
failure. See fstyp_strerror(3FSTYP).

ATTRIBUTES


See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Evolving |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | MT-Safe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO


fstyp_ident(3FSTYP), fstyp_mod_init(3FSTYP), fstyp_strerror(3FSTYP),
libfstyp(3LIB), attributes(7)

June 20, 2006 FSTYP_INIT(3FSTYP)

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