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1. Programming
The following code:
int fd;
if (fd = open("mem", O_RDONLY) == -1)
return 1;
if (lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_SET) == -1) {
char *buf = malloc(512);
buf = strerror(errno);
printf("%s\n", buf);
return 1;
}
always returns with "illegal seek"... (2 Replies)
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2. AIX
Hi,
We are facing issues while backing up our 1205 GB filesystem on LTO5 Tape. During backup the "backup: The lseek call failed." messages were generated, I want to know why these messages were generating
AIX version is: 6100-08-00-0000
backup: The date of this level 0 backup is Mon Mar 11... (4 Replies)
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3. Programming
I think both write at the end of the file ......
but is there a sharp difference between those 2 instruction .....
thank you
this is my 3rd question today forgive me :D (1 Reply)
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4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I tried to use lseek system call to determine the number of bytes in a file. To do so, I used open system call with O_APPEND flag to open a file. As lseek returns the current offset so I called lseek for opened file with offset as zero and whence as SEEK_CUR. So I guess it must return the number of... (3 Replies)
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5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hi everybody,
i've been googling for ages now and gotten kinda desperate... The question, however, might be rather trivial for the experts: What is it exactly, i.e. physically, the POSIX function (for a file) "lseek" does? Does it trigger some kind of synchronization on disk? Is it just for the... (4 Replies)
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6. Shell Programming and Scripting
Dear All,
Good day, can any of you help me in the following problem:
I need to find the perl equivalent for the following commandline
grep characters |awk '{print \$2}'Expecting your reply and thanks in advance.
Warm regards
Fredrick. (4 Replies)
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7. Programming
recently my project needs me to lseek a position over 4G size....
i found in linux or unix the parameters are all ulong 32 bits...the limit dooms the movement of a position over 4G
I was told that i should lseek64 to meet my need... but i have no idea where i can get the function neither by "man... (8 Replies)
Discussion started by: macroideal
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8. Shell Programming and Scripting
I am using "ps ax" command in one of my scripts . AIX has x flag for ps . is there any equilent command for ps ax in solaris ?
Thanks (1 Reply)
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9. Programming
Hi
My requirement is to convert the following to C++
char buffer;
sprintf(buffer,"%s %-50s %6s %-6d %s\n",a.substr(0,5),a.substr(10,20))
Since the buffer is of varying length, i cannot hardcode the value as 90.
i would like to convert the buffer to string object so that it can receive any... (1 Reply)
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10. Programming
sir,
i used lssek as this
lseek(fp,-10,2);
i am not getting any output i dont now why can you explan sir..
Thanks in advance,
Arunkumar (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: arunkumar_mca
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