GETDIRENTRIES
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 2016-03-15
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NAME
getdirentries - get directory entries in a filesystem-independent formatSYNOPSIS
#include <dirent.h>ssize_t getdirentries(int fd, char *buf, size_t nbytes , off_t *basep);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
getdirentries():
Since glibc 2.19:
_DEFAULT_SOURCE
Glibc 2.19 and earlier:
_BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE
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.ERRORS
See the Linux library source code for details.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.SEE ALSO
lseek(2), open(2)COLOPHON
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