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Operating Systems Linux C++ Code to Access Linux Hard Disk Sectors (with a LoopBack Virtual Hard Disk) Post 302491414 by shen747 on Thursday 27th of January 2011 11:48:34 AM
Old 01-27-2011
Hi Corona688,

I just reorganized my code & came up with the following structure & it works like a charm. But I'm still having trouble creating a file inside the block device using the
Code:
int writeToDisk(int fileDisId,char *buffer,int length)

method. Could you please point me from where I could get started. I want to simulate the working of the real os File Manager,which does it at the sector's level when writing a file to the disk. So I was wondering how could I use the above write method to achieve this. Could you please advice me on this as how may I proceed ?. Will I need to maintain a FAT like table when creating files so I could know in which sectors of the virtual hard disk the file is stored ?.


Code:
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/fcntl.h>
#include <cstdio>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

#define DISK_NAME "/dev/loop0"

using namespace std;


/**
Initialize the Virtual Disk File
*/
int initDisk()
{
    int fd=open(DISK_NAME, O_RDWR);

    if(fd < 0)
    {
        perror("Couldn't open device");
        return 1;
    }
    return fd;
}


/**
Read a set of Blocks into the Buffer
*/
int readFromDisk(int fileDisId,char *buffer,int length)
{
    ssize_t readBytes;
    readBytes=read(fileDisId, buffer, length);
    close(fileDisId);
    return (int)readBytes;
}

/**
Write the Buffer Content to HDD Blocks
*/
int writeToDisk(int fileDisId,char *buffer,int length)
{
    ssize_t writeBytes;
    writeBytes=write(fileDisId,buffer,length);
    close(fileDisId);
    return (int)writeBytes;
}

/**
Seek out a Particular Block In the Disk
Block_SIZE=512bytes
*/
int seekDisk(int fileDisId)
{
    cout<<"Seeking the File Disk..."<<endl;

    if(lseek(fileDisId, 0L, SEEK_SET) != 0L)
    {
        perror("Couldn't seek");
        close(fileDisId);
        return(1);
    }
    close(fileDisId);
    return 0;
}



int main(void)
{

    cout<<"\n"<<"Running the OS File Manager....Main"<<endl;

    /*
    Test The File Manager
    */

    int diskId;


    char buffer[1024];
     diskId = initDisk();
    cout<<"No of Bytes Read : "<<readFromDisk(diskId,buffer,1024)<<endl;

     diskId = initDisk();
     seekDisk(diskId);

    diskId = initDisk();
    cout<<"No of Bytes Written : "<<writeToDisk(diskId,buffer,1024)<<endl;

    return 0;
}

---------- Post updated at 11:48 AM ---------- Previous update was at 11:23 AM ----------

Hi dsw,

Thank you very much for your response. But what I need is to use the following method.

Code:
int writeToDisk(int fileDisId,char *buffer,int length)

So I could simulate the working of the read file manager by creating a file @ the sector's level. I know I might sound ridiculous. But this is for a learning purpose & I would really appreciate if you could correct my approach if I'm wrong & guide me here Smilie.

Last edited by shen747; 01-27-2011 at 12:39 PM..
 

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