NAME

rfio_mkdir - create a new directory

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include "rfio_api.h"

int rfio_mkdir (const char *path, mode_t mode);

DESCRIPTION

rfio_mkdir creates a new directory.

An entry is created and the directory's owner ID is set to the effective user ID of the requestor. The group ID of the directory is set to the effective group ID of the requestor.

path

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

RETURN VALUE

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

ERRORS

ENOENT

A component of path prefix does not exist or path is a null pathname.

EACCES

Search permission is denied on a component of the path prefix or write permission on the parent directory is denied.

EFAULT

path is a NULL pointer.

EEXIST

path exists already.

ENOTDIR

A component of path prefix is not a directory.

ENOSPC

No space to store the new directory.

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.

SEE ALSO

Castor_limits(4), rfio_chmod(3)

AUTHOR

LCG Grid Deployment Team