NAME

rfio_pread - reads in a file

SYNOPSIS

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

int rfio_pread (char *ptr, int size, int items, FILE *fd);

DESCRIPTION

rfio_pread reads items times size bytes, using the descriptor fd generated by a previous rfio_popen and strore them at location ptr.

RETURN VALUE

This routine returns -1 if the operation failed or the number of items actually read. In case of failure, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

EBADF

fd is a NULL pointer.

SENOSHOST

Host unknown.

SENOSSERV

Service unknown.

SETIMEDOUT

Timed out.

SEBADVERSION

Version ID mismatch.

SECONNDROP

Connection closed by remote end.

SECOMERR

Communication error.

SENORCODE

Host did not return error number.

SEE ALSO

rfio_popen(3)

AUTHOR

LCG Grid Deployment Team