readdir.c File Reference

Function for accessing directory entries. More...

Functions
ssize_t	sys_getdents (int fd, dirent_t *dirp, unsigned int count)

Detailed Description

Function for accessing directory entries.

Copyright

(c) 2014-2024 This file is distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.md for details.

Function Documentation

sys_getdents()

ssize_t sys_getdents	(	int	fd,
		dirent_t *	dirp,
		unsigned int	count
	)

Provide access to the directory entries.

Parameters

fd	The file descriptor of the directory for which we accessing the entries.
dirp	The buffer where de data should be placed.
count	The size of the buffer.

Returns

On success, the number of bytes read is returned. On end of directory, 0 is returned. On error, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.