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getvfsbyname(3)
NAME
  getvfsbyname - Gets the virtual file system type number

LIBRARY
  Standard C Library (libc.a)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/mount.h>
  int getvfsbyname(
	  const char *typename);

PARAMETERS
  typename  A pointer to a virtual file system type name.

DESCRIPTION
  The getvfsbyname() function returns the type number of the virtual system
  type identified by typename.

NOTES
  The getvfsbyname() function may not be able to handle file systems that are
  dynamically loaded.

RETURN VALUES
  Upon successful completion, getvfsbyname() returns an integer value between
  MOUNT_NONE and MOUNT_MAXTYPE that identifies the file system type.
  Otherwise, getvfsbyname() returns a value of -1 and errno is set to
  indicate the error.

ERRORS
  If any of the following conditions occurs, the getvfsbyname() function sets
  errno to the corresponding value:

  [EFAULT]  The typename argument is not a valid pointer.

  [ENOMEM]  Memory cannot be allocated.

RELATED INFORMATION
  Functions: getvfsbynumber(3), statfs(2).