gpfs_get_fsname_from_fssnaphandle() subroutine

Obtains a file system name from its snapshot handle.

Library

GPFS Library (libgpfs.a for AIX®, libgpfs.so for Linux®)

Synopsis

#include <gpfs.h>
const char *gpfs_get_fsname_from_fssnaphandle(gpfs_fssnap_handle_t *fssnapHandle);

Description

The gpfs_get_fsname_from_fssnaphandle() subroutine returns a pointer to the name of file system that is uniquely identified by the file system snapshot handle.

Note: Compile any program that uses this subroutine with the -lgpfs flag from the following library:
  • libgpfs.a for AIX
  • libgpfs.so for Linux

Parameters

fssnapHandle
File system snapshot handle.

Exit status

If the gpfs_get_fsname_from_fssnaphandle() subroutine is successful, it returns a pointer to the name of the file system identified by the file system snapshot handle.

If the gpfs_get_fsname_from_fssnaphandle() subroutine is unsuccessful, it returns NULL and sets the global error variable errno to indicate the nature of the error.

Exceptions

None.

Error status

Error codes include but are not limited to the following:

ENOSYS
The gpfs_get_fsname_from_fssnaphandle() subroutine is not available.
EPERM
The caller does not have superuser privileges.
GPFS_E_INVAL_FSSNAPHANDLE
The file system snapshot handle is not valid.

Location

/usr/lpp/mmfs/lib/libgpfs.a for AIX

/usr/lpp/mmfs/lib/libgpfs.so for Linux