getdiskbyname(3)
NAME
getdiskbyname - get generic disk description by its name
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/disklabel.h> struct disklabel * getdiskbyname(const char *name);
DESCRIPTION
- The getdiskbyname() function takes a disk name (e.g. `rm03')
- and returns
a prototype disk label describing its geometry information - and the standard disk partition tables. All information is obtained
- from the
disktab(5) file.
SEE ALSO
disklabel(5), disktab(5), disklabel(8)
HISTORY
- The getdiskbyname() function appeared in 4.3BSD.
- BSD June 4, 1993