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30 .\" @(#)getfh.2 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/9/93
44 .Fn getfh "const char *path" "void *fhp" "size_t *fh_size"
47 returns a file handle for the specified file or directory
48 in the file handle pointed to by
50 The variable pointed to by
52 has to be initialized to the memory allocated for the variable sized file
54 On return the value will be replaced by the actual size
55 needed (which will vary depending on the file system the path is on).
56 This system call is restricted to the superuser.
57 To query the necessary size for the filehandle, a
62 and the value pointed to by
64 should be initialized to zero.
66 Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned.
67 Otherwise, \-1 is returned and the global variable
69 is set to indicate the error.
72 fails if one or more of the following are true:
75 A component of the path prefix of
78 .It Bq Er ENAMETOOLONG
79 The length of a component of
83 characters, or the length of
89 The file referred to by
93 Search permission is denied for a component of the path prefix of
96 Too many symbolic links were encountered in translating
100 points to an invalid address.
104 error occurred while reading from or writing to the file system.
106 The memory allocated for the file handle is too small.
107 The size needed has been written to the variable pointed to by
110 The kernel failed to allocate temporary memory to create a filehandle of the