Name
getdirentries — get directory entries in a filesystem-independent format
Synopsis
#include <dirent.h>
ssize_t
getdirentries( |
int fd, |
| char *buf, | |
| size_t nbytes, | |
off_t *basep); |
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DESCRIPTION
Read directory entries from the directory specified by
fd into buf. At most nbytes are read. Reading starts
at offset *basep, and
*basep is updated
with the new position after reading.
RETURN VALUE
getdirentries() returns the
number of bytes read or zero when at the end of the
directory. If an error occurs, −1 is returned, and
errno is set appropriately.
ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
getdirentries() |
Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO
Not in POSIX.1. Present on the BSDs, and a few other systems. Use opendir(3) and readdir(3) instead.
COLOPHON
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