getfsspec()

Search for a block special device in the filesystem table (/etc/fstab) file

Synopsis:

#include <fstab.h>

struct fstab * getfsspec(const char *spec);

Arguments:

spec: The name of the block special device that you want to search for.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Note: This function is in libc.a, but not in libc.so (in order to save space).

Description:

The getfsspec() function searches the filesystem table (/etc/fstab) for an entry for the specified block special device.

Returns:

A pointer to the fstab structure for the block special device (see the entry for getfsent()), or NULL if the entry couldn't be found.

Classification:

NetBSD

Safety:
Cancellation point	No
Interrupt handler	No
Signal handler	Yes
Thread	Yes

Caveats:

The functions that work with /etc/fstab use static data storage; if you need the data for future use, copy it before any subsequent calls overwrite it.