pSOSystem System Calls - Read

pHILE+ System Calls read_vol
read_vol Reads directly from a pHILE+ formatted volume.
#include
unsigned long read_vol(
char *device, /* volume name */
unsigned long block, /* base block */
unsigned long index, /* byte offset */
unsigned long bcount, /* number of bytes to read */
void *buffer /* input buffer */
)
Volume Types
Description
Arguments
Return Value
pHILE+, MS-DOS, and CD-ROM formatted volumes.
read_vol() reads data directly from a volume, bypassing the file system
organization imposed by the pHILE+ file system manager.
device Points to the null-terminated name of the volume to read.
block Identifies the logical block number to begin reading.
index Specifies where to begin reading within the specified block.
bcount Specifies the number of bytes to read.
buffer Points to the memory area to receive the data.
This system call returns 0 on success or an error code on failure.
pSOSystem System Calls 2-99
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