freebsd-src/lib/libc/gen/getdiskbyname.3
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.\" @(#)getdiskbyname.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
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.Dd June 4, 1993
.Dt GETDISKBYNAME 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm getdiskbyname
.Nd get generic disk description by its name
.Sh LIBRARY
.Lb libc
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.In sys/disklabel.h
.Ft struct disklabel *
.Fn getdiskbyname "const char *name"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn getdiskbyname
function
takes a disk name (e.g.\&
.Ql rm03 )
and returns a prototype disk label
describing its geometry information and the standard
disk partition tables.
All information is obtained from
the
.Xr disktab 5
file.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr disktab 5 ,
.Xr disklabel 8
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Fn getdiskbyname
function appeared in
.Bx 4.3 .