GETDIRENTRIES(3) Linux Programmer's Manual GETDIRENTRIES(3)
NAME
getdirentries - get directory entries in a filesystem-independent for-
mat
SYNOPSIS
#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 at-
tributes(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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