read_vtoc(3EXT) Extended Library Functions read_vtoc(3EXT)
NAME
read_vtoc, write_vtoc - read and write a disk's VTOC
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -ladm [ library ... ]
#include <sys/vtoc.h>
int read_vtoc(int fd, struct vtoc *vtoc);
int write_vtoc(int fd, struct vtoc *vtoc);
int read_extvtoc(int fd, struct extvtoc *extvtoc);
int write_extvtoc(int fd, struct extvtoc *extvtoc);
DESCRIPTION
The read_vtoc() and read_extvtoc() functions return the VTOC (volume table of contents) structure that is stored on the disk associ-
ated with the open file descriptor fd. On disks larger than 1 TB read_extvtoc() must be used.
The write_vtoc() and write_extvtoc() function stores the VTOC structure on the disk associated with the open file descriptor fd. On disks
larger then 1TB write_extvtoc() function must be used.
The fd argument refers to any slice on a raw disk.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, read_vtoc() and read_extvtoc() return a positive integer indicating the slice index associated with the open
file descriptor. Otherwise, they return a negative integer indicating one of the following errors:
VT_EIO An I/O error occurred.
VT_ENOTSUP This operation is not supported on this disk.
VT_ERROR An unknown error occurred.
VT_OVERFLOW The caller attempted an operation that is illegal on the disk and may overflow the fields in the data structure.
Upon successful completion, write_vtoc() and write_extvtoc() return 0. Otherwise, they return a negative integer indicating one of the fol-
lowing errors:
VT_EINVAL The VTOC contains an incorrect field.
VT_EIO An I/O error occurred.
VT_ENOTSUP This operation is not supported on this disk.
VT_ERROR An unknown error occurred.
VT_OVERFLOW The caller attempted an operation that is illegal on the disk and may overflow the fields in the data structure.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Unsafe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
fmthard(1M), format(1M), prtvtoc(1M), ioctl(2), efi_alloc_and_init(3EXT), attributes(5), dkio(7I)
BUGS
The write_vtoc() function cannot write a VTOC on an unlabeled disk. Use format(1M) for this purpose.
SunOS 5.11 7 Oct 2008 read_vtoc(3EXT)