GETDISKBYNAME(3) | Library Functions Manual | GETDISKBYNAME(3)

# NAME

`getdiskbyname` — get generic disk description by its name

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <sys/types.h>`
`#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.

June 5, 2013 | Debian