__FBUFSIZE(3C) Standard C Library Functions __FBUFSIZE(3C)
NAME
__fbufsize, __flbf, __fpending, __fpurge, __freadable, __freading,
__fsetlocking, __fwritable, __fwriting, _flushlbf - interfaces to stdio
FILE structure
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdio_ext.h>
size_t __fbufsiz(
FILE *stream);
int __flbf(
FILE *stream);
size_t __fpending(
FILE *stream);
void __fpurge(
FILE *stream);
int __freadable(
FILE *stream);
int __freading(
FILE *stream);
int __fsetlocking(
FILE *stream,
int type);
int __fwritable(
FILE *stream);
int __fwriting(
FILE *stream);
void _flushlbf(
void);
DESCRIPTION
These functions provide portable access to the members of the
stdio(3C) FILE structure.
The
__fbufsize() function returns in bytes the size of the buffer
currently in use by the given stream.
The
__flbf() function returns non-zero if the stream is line-buffered.
The
__fpending function returns in bytes the amount of output pending on
a stream.
The
__fpurge() function discards any pending buffered I/O on the stream.
The
__freadable() function returns non-zero if it is possible to read
from a stream.
The
__freading() function returns non-zero if the file is open readonly,
or if the last operation on the stream was a read operation such as
fread(3C) or
fgetc(3C). Otherwise it returns 0.
The
__fsetlocking() function allows the type of locking performed by
stdio on a given stream to be controlled by the programmer.
If
type is
FSETLOCKING_INTERNAL,
stdio performs implicit locking around
every operation on the given stream. This is the default system behavior
on that stream.
If
type is
FSETLOCKING_BYCALLER,
stdio assumes that the caller is
responsible for maintaining the integrity of the stream in the face of
access by multiple threads. If there is only one thread accessing the
stream, nothing further needs to be done. If multiple threads are
accessing the stream, then the caller can use the
flockfile(),
funlockfile(), and
ftrylockfile() functions described on the
flockfile(3C) manual page to provide the appropriate locking. In both
this and the case where
type is
FSETLOCKING_INTERNAL,
__fsetlocking() returns the previous state of the stream.
If
type is
FSETLOCKING_QUERY,
__fsetlocking() returns the current state
of the stream without changing it.
The
__fwritable() function returns non-zero if it is possible to write on
a stream.
The
__fwriting() function returns non-zero if the file is open write-only
or append-only, or if the last operation on the stream was a write
operation such as
fwrite(3C) or
fputc(3C). Otherwise it returns 0.
The
_flushlbf() function flushes all line-buffered files. It is used
when reading from a line-buffered file.
USAGE
Although the contents of the
stdio FILE structure have always been
private to the
stdio implementation, some applications have needed to
obtain information about a
stdio stream that was not accessible through a
supported interface. These applications have resorted to accessing fields
of the
FILE structure directly, rendering them possibly non-portable to
new implementations of
stdio, or more likely, preventing enhancements to
stdio that would cause those applications to break.
In the 64-bit environment, the
FILE structure is opaque. The functions
described here are provided as a means of obtaining the information that
up to now has been retrieved directly from the
FILE structure. Because
they are based on the needs of existing applications (such as
mh and
emacs), they may be extended as other programs are ported. Although they
may still be non-portable to other operating systems, they will be
compatible from each Solaris release to the next. Interfaces that are
more portable are under development.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+--------------------+----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+----------------------------+
|MT-Level |
__fsetlocking() is Unsafe; |
| | all others are MT-Safe |
+--------------------+----------------------------+
|Interface Stability | Evolving |
+--------------------+----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
fgetc(3C),
flockfile(3C),
fputc(3C),
fread(3C),
fwrite(3C),
stdio(3C),
attributes(7) February 5, 1998 __
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