NAME

volmgt_root − return the Volume Management root directory

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file ... −lvolmgt [ library.... ]

#include <volmgt.h>

char ∗volmgt_root(void);

MT-LEVEL

MT-Safe

DESCRIPTION

volmgt_root() returns the current Volume Management root directory, which by default is /vol but can be configured to be in a different location. 

RETURN VALUES

A pointer to a static string containing the root directory for Volume Management is returned. 

ERRORS

This routine may fail if an open() of /dev/volctl fails.  If this occurs a pointer to the default Volume Management root directory is returned. 

EXAMPLES

To find out where the Volume Management root directory is:

if ((path = volmgt_root()) != NULL) {
        (void) printf("Volume Management root dir=%s\n", path);
} else {
        (void) printf("can’t find Volume Management root dir\n");
}

FILES

/vol Default location for the Volume Management root directory

SEE ALSO

cc(1B), vold(1M), open(2), volmgt_check(3X), volmgt_inuse(3X), volmgt_running(3X), volfs(7FS)

NOTES

This routine will return the default root directory location even when Volume Management is not running. 

SunOS 5.5.1  —  Last change: 30 May 1995