GETDISKBYNAME(3)          386BSD Programmer's Manual          GETDISKBYNAME(3)

NAME
     getdiskbyname - get generic disk description by its name

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.

4.2 Berkeley Distribution       April 19, 1991                               1