GETFSENT(3)              BSD Library Functions Manual              GETFSENT(3)

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

LIBRARY
     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS
     ##include <>

     struct fstab *
     getfsent(void);

     struct fstab *
     getfsspec(const char *spec);

     struct fstab *
     getfsfile(const char *file);

     int
     setfsent(void);

     void
     endfsent(void);

DESCRIPTION
     The getfsent(), getfsspec(), and getfsfile() functions 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, .

           struct fstab {
                   char    *fsspec;       /* block special device name */
                   char    *fsfile;       /* file system path prefix */
                   char    *fsvfstype;    /* File system type, ufs, nfs */
                   char    *fsmntops;     /* Mount options ala -o */
                   char    *fstype;       /* FSTAB* from fsmntops */
                   int     fsfreq;        /* dump frequency, in days */
                   int     fspassno;      /* pass number on parallel fsck */
           };

     The fields have meanings described in fstab(5).

     The setfsent() function opens the file (closing any previously opened
     file) or rewinds it if it is already open.

     The endfsent() function closes the file.

     The getfsspec() and getfsfile() functions search the entire file (opening
     it if necessary) for a matching special file name or file system file
     name.

     For programs wishing to read the entire database, getfsent() reads the
     next entry (opening the file if necessary).

     All entries in the file with a type field equivalent to FSTABX are
     ignored.

RETURN VALUES
     The getfsent(), getfsspec(), and getfsfile() functions return a NUL
     pointer on EOF or error.  The setfsent() function returns 0 on failure, 1
     on success.  The endfsent() function returns nothing.

FILES
     /etc/fstab

SEE ALSO
     fstab(5)

HISTORY
     The getfsent() function appeared in 4.0BSD; the endfsent(), getfsfile(),
     getfsspec(), and setfsent() functions appeared in 4.3BSD.

BUGS
     These functions use static data storage; if the data is needed for future
     use, it should be copied before any subsequent calls overwrite it.

BSD                              June 4, 1993                              BSD