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LFC_GETCOMMENT(3) LFC Library Functions LFC_GETCOMMENT(3)

lfc_getcomment - get the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in the name server

#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.

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

The named directory does not exist or is a null pathname or there is no comment associated with this path.
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.
path or comment is a NULL pointer.
The length of path exceeds CA_MAXPATHLEN or the length of a path component exceeds CA_MAXNAMELEN.
Host unknown.
Service unknown.
Communication error.
Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

Castor_limits(4), lfc_chdir(3)

LCG Grid Deployment Team

$Date: 2010-12-13 11:48:43 +0100 (Mon, 13 Dec 2010) $ LFC