GETRAWPARTITION(3) | Library Functions Manual | GETRAWPARTITION(3)

# NAME

`getrawpartition` — get the system raw partition

# SYNOPSIS

System Utilities Library (libutil, -lutil)
`#include <util.h>`

int
`getrawpartition`(void);

# DESCRIPTION

`getrawpartition`() returns the partition number (‘a’ == 0, ‘b’ == 1, ...) of the “raw” partition of the system's disks. The “raw” partition is defined as the partition which provides access to the entire disk, regardless of the disk's partition map.

# SEE ALSO

sysctl(2), getmaxpartitions(3)

# HISTORY

The `getrawpartition` function call appeared in NetBSD 1.2.

June 6, 2025 | Debian