Documented the following routines in this file: rewinddir, pathconf,

fpathconf, fchmod, fstat, mkfifo, and telldir
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Wade A Smith
1998-09-26 19:33:58 +00:00
parent 64183e20f0
commit 389c3e904f

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@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ The directives provided by the files and directories manager are:
@item @code{opendir} - Open a Directory
@item @code{readdir} - Reads a directory
@item @code{readdir_r} -
@item @code{rewinddir} -
@item @code{rewinddir} - Resets the @code{readdir()} pointer
@item @code{scandir} - Scan a directory for matching entries
@item @code{telldir} -
@item @code{closedir} -
@item @code{getdents}
@item @code{telldir} - Return current location in directory stream
@item @code{closedir} - Ends directory read operation
@item @code{getdents} - Get directory entries
@item @code{chdir} - Changes the current working directory
@item @code{getcwd} - Gets current working directory
@item @code{open} - Opens a file
@@ -30,20 +30,20 @@ The directives provided by the files and directories manager are:
@item @code{umask} - Sets a file creation mask
@item @code{link} - Creates a link to a file
@item @code{mkdir} - Makes a directory
@item @code{mkfifo} -
@item @code{mkfifo} - Makes a FIFO special file
@item @code{unlink} - Removes a directory entry
@item @code{rmdir} - Delete a directory
@item @code{rename} - Renames a file
@item @code{stat} - Gets information about a file.
@item @code{fstat} -
@item @code{fstat} - Gets file status
@item @code{access} - Check user's permissions for a file.
@item @code{chmod} - Changes file mode
@item @code{fchmod} -
@item @code{fchmod} - Changes permissions of a file
@item @code{chown} - Changes the owner and/ or group of a file
@item @code{utime} - Change access and/or modification times of an inode
@item @code{ftrunctate} -
@item @code{pathconf} -
@item @code{fpathconf} -
@item @code{pathconf} - Gets configuration values for files
@item @code{fpathconf} - Get configuration values for files
@end itemize
@section Background
@@ -177,13 +177,16 @@ The
XXX must be implemented in RTEMS.
@page
@subsection rewinddir -
@subsection rewinddir - Resets the @code{readdir()} pointer
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int rewinddir(
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>
void rewinddir(DIR *dirp
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -191,18 +194,19 @@ int rewinddir(
@ifset is-Ada
@end ifset
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@end table
@subheading STATUS CODES: No value is returned.
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
The @code{rewinddir()} function resets the position associated with
the directory stream pointed to by @code{dirp}. It also causes the
directory stream to refer to the current state of the directory.
@subheading NOTES:
If @code{dirp} is not a pointer by @code{opendir()}, the results are
undefined.
The routine is implemented in Cygnus newlib.
@page
@@ -247,13 +251,15 @@ If @code{select} is NULL, all entries are selected.
The routine is implemented in Cygnus newlib.
@page
@subsection telldir -
@subsection telldir - Return current location in directory stream
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int telldir(
#include <dirent.h>
off_t telldir( DIR *dir
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -264,26 +270,32 @@ int telldir(
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@item EBADF
Invalid directory stream descriptor @code{dir}.
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
The @code{telldir()} function returns the current location associated with the
directory stream @code{dir}.
@subheading NOTES:
The routine is implemented in Cygnus newlib.
@page
@subsection closedir -
@subsection closedir - Ends directory read operation
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int closedir(
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>
int closedir(DIR *dirp
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -294,15 +306,23 @@ int closedir(
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@item EBADF
Invalid file descriptor
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
The directory stream associated with @code{dirp} is closed.
The value in @code{dirp} may not be usable after a call to
@code{closedir()}.
@subheading NOTES:
The argument to @code{closedir()} must be a pointer returned by
@code{opendir()}. If it is not, the results are not portable and
most likely unpleasant.
The routine is implemented in Cygnus newlib.
@page
@@ -739,13 +759,18 @@ empty.
@subheading NOTES: None
@page
@subsection mkfifo -
@subsection mkfifo - Makes a FIFO special file
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int mkfifo(
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
int mkfifo(const char *path,
mode_t mode
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -756,14 +781,30 @@ int mkfifo(
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@item EACCES
Search permission is denied for a directory in a file's path prefix
@item EEXIST
The named file already exists.
@item ENOENT
A file or directory does not exist.
@item ENOSPC
No space left on disk.
@item ENOTDIR
A component of the specified @code{path} was not a directory when a directory
was expected.
@item EROFS
Read-only file system.
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
@subheading NOTES:
The @code{mkfifo()} function creates a new FIFO special file named @code{path}.
The permission bits (modified by the file creation mask) are set from
@code{mode}. The owner and group IDs for the FIFO are set from the efective
user ID and group ID.
@subheading NOTES: None
@page
@subsection unlink - Removes a directory entry
@@ -796,7 +837,7 @@ effect.
@item ENOENT
A file or directory does not exist.
@item ENOTDIR
A component of the specified pathname was not a directory when a directory
A component of the specified @code{path} was not a directory when a directory
was expected.
@item EPERM
Operation is not permitted. Process does not have the appropriate priviledges
@@ -1002,13 +1043,17 @@ information about the named file and writes it to the area pointed to by
@subheading NOTES: None
@page
@subsection fstat -
@subsection fstat - Gets file status
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int fstat(
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
int fstat(int fildes,
struct stat *buf
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -1019,13 +1064,17 @@ int fstat(
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@item EBADF
Invalid file descriptor
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
The @code{fstat()} function obtains information about the file
associated with @code{fildes} and writes it to the area pointed
to by the @code{buf} argument.
@subheading NOTES:
@page
@@ -1132,13 +1181,75 @@ the appropriate privileges, @code{chmod()} returns -1 and sets @code{errno} to
@subheading NOTES:
@page
@subsection fchmod -
@subsection fchmod - Changes permissions of a file
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int fchmod(
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
int fchmod(int fildes,
mote_t mode
);
@end example
@end ifset
@ifset is-Ada
@end ifset
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item EACCES
Search permission is denied for a directory in a file's path prefix.
@item EBADF
The descriptor is not valid.
@item EFAULT
@code{Path} points outside your accessible address space.
@item EIO
A low-level I/o error occurred while modifying the inode.
@item ELOOP
@code{Path} contains a circular reference
@item ENAMETOOLONG
Length of a filename string exceeds PATH_MAX and _POSIX_NO_TRUNC is
in effect.
@item ENOENT
A file or directory does no exist.
@item ENOMEM
Insufficient kernel memory was avaliable.
@item ENOTDIR
A component of the specified pathname was not a directory when a
directory was expected.
@item EPERM
The effective UID does not match the owner of the file, and is not
zero
@item EROFS
Read-only file system
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
The mode of the file given by @code{path} or referenced by
@code{filedes} is changed.
@subheading NOTES: None
@page
@subsection getdents - Get directory entries
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
#include <unistd.h>
#include <linux/dirent.h>
#include <linux/unistd.h>
long getdents(int dd_fd,
char *dd_buf,
int dd_len
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -1288,13 +1399,16 @@ The
@subheading NOTES:
@page
@subsection pathconf -
@subsection pathconf - Gets configuration values for files
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int pathconf(
#include <unistd.h>
int pathconf(const char *path,
int name
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -1305,23 +1419,82 @@ int pathconf(
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@item EINVAL
Invalid argument
@item EACCES
Permission to write the file is denied
@item ENAMETOOLONG
Length of a filename string exceeds PATH_MAX and _POSIX_NO_TRUNC
is in effect.
@item ENOENT
A file or directory does not exist
@item ENOTDIR
A component of the specified @code{path} was not a directory whan a
directory was expected.
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
@code{pathconf()} gets a value for the configuration option @code{name}
for the open file descriptor @code{filedes}.
The possible values for name are:
@table @b
@item_PC_LINK_MAX
returns the maximum number of links to the file. If @code{filedes} or
@code{path} refer to a directory, then the value applies to the whole
directory. The corresponding macro is _POSIX_LINK_MAX.
@item_PC_MAX_CANON
returns the maximum length of a formatted input line, where @code{filedes}
or @code{path} must refer to a terminal. The corresponding macro is
_POSIX_MAX_CANON.
@item_PC_MAX_INPUT
returns the maximum length of an input line, where @code{filedes} or
@code{path} must refer to a terminal. The corresponding macro is
_POSIX_MAX_INPUT.
@item_PC_NAME_MAX
returns the maximum length of a filename in the directory @code{path} or
@code{filedes}. The process is allowed to create. The corresponding macro
is _POSIX_NAME_MAX.
@item_PC_PATH_MAX
returns the maximum length of a relative pathname when @code{path} or
@code{filedes} is the current working directory. The corresponding macro
is _POSIX_PATH_MAX.
@item_PC_PIPE_BUF
returns the size of the pipe buffer, where @code{filedes} must refer to a
pipe or FIFO and @code{path} must refer to a FIFO. The corresponding macro
is _POSIX_PIPE_BUF.
@item_PC_CHOWN_RESTRICTED
returns nonzero if the chown(2) call may not be used on this file. If
@code{filedes} or @code{path} refer to a directory, then this applies to all
files in that directory. The corresponding macro is _POSIX_CHOWN_RESTRICTED.
@end table
@subheading NOTES:
Files with name lengths longer than the value returned for @code{name} equal
_PC_NAME_MAX may exist in the given directory.
@page
@subsection fpathconf -
@subsection fpathconf - Gets configuration values for files
@subheading CALLING SEQUENCE:
@ifset is-C
@example
int fpathconf(
#include <unistd.h>
int fpathconf(int filedes,
int name
);
@end example
@end ifset
@@ -1332,12 +1505,66 @@ int fpathconf(
@subheading STATUS CODES:
@table @b
@item E
The
@item EINVAL
Invalid argument
@item EACCES
Permission to write the file is denied
@item ENAMETOOLONG
Length of a filename string exceeds PATH_MAX and _POSIX_NO_TRUNC
is in effect.
@item ENOENT
A file or directory does not exist
@item ENOTDIR
A component of the specified @code{path} was not a directory whan a
directory was expected.
@end table
@subheading DESCRIPTION:
@code{pathconf()} gets a value for the configuration option @code{name}
for the open file descriptor @code{filedes}.
The possible values for name are:
@table @b
@item_PC_LINK_MAX
returns the maximum number of links to the file. If @code{filedes} or
@code{path} refer to a directory, then the value applies to the whole
directory. The corresponding macro is _POSIX_LINK_MAX.
@item_PC_MAX_CANON
returns the maximum length of a formatted input line, where @code{filedes}
or @code{path} must refer to a terminal. The corresponding macro is
_POSIX_MAX_CANON.
@item_PC_MAX_INPUT
returns the maximum length of an input line, where @code{filedes} or
@code{path} must refer to a terminal. The corresponding macro is
_POSIX_MAX_INPUT.
@item_PC_NAME_MAX
returns the maximum length of a filename in the directory @code{path} or
@code{filedes}. The process is allowed to create. The corresponding macro
is _POSIX_NAME_MAX.
@item_PC_PATH_MAX
returns the maximum length of a relative pathname when @code{path} or
@code{filedes} is the current working directory. The corresponding macro
is _POSIX_PATH_MAX.
@item_PC_PIPE_BUF
returns the size of the pipe buffer, where @code{filedes} must refer to a
pipe or FIFO and @code{path} must refer to a FIFO. The corresponding macro
is _POSIX_PIPE_BUF.
@item_PC_CHOWN_RESTRICTED
returns nonzero if the chown(2) call may not be used on this file. If
@code{filedes} or @code{path} refer to a directory, then this applies to all
files in that directory. The corresponding macro is _POSIX_CHOWN_RESTRICTED.
@end table
@subheading NOTES: