lfc_getcomment (3)

#include <sys/types.h>

#include "lfc_api.h"

int lfc_getcomment (const char *path, char *comment)

lfc_getcomment gets the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in the name server.

path

specifies the logical pathname relative to the current LFC directory or the full LFC pathname.

comment

points at a buffer to receive the comment. The buffer must be at least CA_MAXCOMMENTLEN+1 characters long.

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ENOENT

The named directory does not exist or is a null pathname or there is no comment associated with this path.

EACCES

Search permission is denied on a component of the path prefix or the caller effective user ID does not match the owner ID of the file or read permission on the file/directory itself is denied.

EFAULT

path or comment is a NULL pointer.

ENAMETOOLONG

The length of path exceeds CA_MAXPATHLEN or the length of a path component exceeds CA_MAXNAMELEN.

SENOSHOST

Host unknown.

SENOSSERV

Service unknown.

SECOMERR

Communication error.

ENSNACT

Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

Castor_limits(4), lfc_chdir(3)

LCG Grid Deployment Team