NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       getvfsbyname - Get the virtual file system type number

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <sys/mount.h>

       int getvfsbyname(
               const char *typename );

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Standard C Library (libc)

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       A pointer to a virtual file system type name.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The getvfsbyname() function returns the type number of the
       virtual system type identified by typename.

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The getvfsbyname() function may not be able to handle file
       systems that are dynamically loaded.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Upon  successful  completion,  getvfsbyname()  returns  an
       integer value between MOUNT_NONE  and  MOUNT_MAXTYPE  that
       identifies the file system type. Otherwise, getvfsbyname()
       returns a value of -1 and errno is  set  to  indicate  the
       error.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       If  any  of the following conditions occurs, the getvfsbyname()
 function sets errno to the corresponding value: The
       typename  argument  is not a valid pointer.  Memory cannot
       be allocated.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Functions: getvfsbynumber(3), statfs(2).



                                                  getvfsbyname(3)