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Appendix B - Accessing Filesystem Data Structures

UNIX Systems Programming for SVR4
David A. Curry
 Copyright © 1996 O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Appendix B: Accessing Filesystem Data Structures
Overview
Many system administration tasks require information about one or more mounted filesystems. Although it is usually possible to obtain this information using existing commands, there are times when it's easier to “roll your own.” This appendix describes the functions and procedures necessary for doing just that.
 NoteThe functions and procedures described in this appendix differ from one version of UNIX to another. They even differ among the various vendors' versions of SVR4. The text and examples in this appendix describe the situation as it exists in Solaris 2.x. However, the online examples for the book also include working copies of these programs for HP-UX 10.x and IRIX 5.x ; compare those files for information about how those operating systems differ from what is described here.

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