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<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Introduction-to-the-EXT2FS-Library" accesskey="1">Introduction to the EXT2FS Library</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="2">EXT2FS Library Functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Concept-Index" accesskey="3">Concept Index</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Function-Index" accesskey="4">Function Index</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Introduction-to-the-EXT2FS-Library"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">EXT2FS Library Functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Top" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Top</a>, Up: <a href="#Top" accesskey="u" rel="up">Top</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Introduction-to-the-EXT2FS-Library-1"></a>
<h2 class="chapter">1 Introduction to the EXT2FS Library</h2>

<p>The EXT2FS library is designed to allow user-level programs to
manipulate an ext2 filesystem.
</p>
<hr>
<a name="EXT2FS-Library-Functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Concept-Index" accesskey="n" rel="next">Concept Index</a>, Previous: <a href="#Introduction-to-the-EXT2FS-Library" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Introduction to the EXT2FS Library</a>, Up: <a href="#Top" accesskey="u" rel="up">Top</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="EXT2FS-Library-Functions-1"></a>
<h2 class="chapter">2 EXT2FS Library Functions</h2>

<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="1">Filesystem-level functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="2">File I/O Functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="3">Inode Functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="4">Directory functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="5">Bitmap Functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="6">EXT2 data abstractions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions" accesskey="7">Byte-swapping functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Other-functions" accesskey="8">Other functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Filesystem_002dlevel-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">File I/O Functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">EXT2FS Library Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Filesystem_002dlevel-functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.1 Filesystem-level functions</h3>

<p>The following functions operate on a filesystem handle.  Most EXT2FS
Library functions require a filesystem handle as their first argument.
There are two functions which create a filesystem handle,
<code>ext2fs_open</code> and <code>ext2fs_initialize</code>.  
</p>
<p>The filesystem can also be closed using <code>ext2fs_close</code>, and any
changes to the superblock and group descripts can be written out to disk
using <code>ext2fs_flush</code>.
</p>
<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Opening-an-ext2-filesystem" accesskey="1">Opening an ext2 filesystem</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes" accesskey="2">Closing and flushing out changes</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Initializing-a-filesystem" accesskey="3">Initializing a filesystem</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions" accesskey="4">Filesystem flag functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Opening-an-ext2-filesystem"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes" accesskey="n" rel="next">Closing and flushing out changes</a>, Previous: <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Filesystem-level functions</a>, Up: <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Filesystem-level functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Opening-an-ext2-filesystem-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.1.1 Opening an ext2 filesystem</h4>

<p>Most libext2fs functions take a filesystem handle of type
<code>ext2_filsys</code>.  A filesystem handle is created either by opening
an existing function using <code>ext2fs_open</code>, or by initializing a new
filesystem using <code>ext2fs_initialize</code>.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fopen"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_open</strong> <em>(const char *<var>name</var>, int <var>flags</var>, int <var>superblock</var>, int <var>block_size</var>, io_manager <var>manager</var>, ext2_filsys *<var>ret_fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Opens a filesystem named <var>name</var>, using the the io_manager
<var>manager</var> to define the input/output routines needed to read and
write the filesystem.  In the case of the <code>unix_io</code> io_manager,
<var>name</var> is interpreted as the Unix filename of the filesystem image.
This is often a device file, such as <samp>/dev/hda1</samp>.
</p>
<p>The <var>superblock</var> parameter specifies the block number of the
superblock which should be used when opening the filesystem.
If <var>superblock</var> is zero, <code>ext2fs_open</code> will use the primary
superblock located at offset 1024 bytes from the start of the filesystem
image.
</p>
<p>The <var>block_size</var> parameter specifies the block size used by the
filesystem.  Normally this is determined automatically from the
filesystem uperblock.  If <var>block_size</var> is non-zero, it must match
the block size found in the superblock, or the error
<code>EXT2_ET_UNEXPECTED_BLOCK_SIZE</code> will be returned.  The
<var>block_size</var> parameter is also used to help fund the superblock when
<var>superblock</var> is non-zero.
</p>
<p>The <var>flags</var> argument contains a bitmask of flags which control how
the filesystem open should be handled.
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt><code>EXT2_FLAG_RW</code></dt>
<dd><p>Open the filesystem for reading and writing.  Without this flag, the
filesystem is opened for reading only.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>EXT2_FLAG_FORCE</code></dt>
<dd><p>Open the filesystem regardless of the feature sets listed in the
superblock.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Closing-and-flushing-out-changes"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Initializing-a-filesystem" accesskey="n" rel="next">Initializing a filesystem</a>, Previous: <a href="#Opening-an-ext2-filesystem" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Opening an ext2 filesystem</a>, Up: <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Filesystem-level functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Closing-and-flushing-out-changes-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.1.2 Closing and flushing out changes</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fflush"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_flush</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Write any changes to the high-level filesystem data structures in the
<var>fs</var> filesystem.  The following data structures will be written out:
</p>
<ul>
<li> The filesystem superblock
</li><li> The filesystem group descriptors
</li><li> The filesystem bitmaps, if read in via <code>ext2fs_read_bitmaps</code>.
</li></ul>

</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffree"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_free</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Close the io_manager abstraction for <var>fs</var> and release all memory
associated with the filesystem handle.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fclose"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_close</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Flush out any changes to the high-level filesystem data structures using
<code>ext2fs_flush</code> if the filesystem is marked dirty; then close and
free the filesystem using <code>ext2fs_free</code>.
</p>
</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Initializing-a-filesystem"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Filesystem flag functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Closing and flushing out changes</a>, Up: <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Filesystem-level functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Initializing-a-filesystem-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.1.3 Initializing a filesystem</h4>

<p>An ext2 filesystem is initializing by the <code>mke2fs</code> program.  The
two functions described here, <code>ext2fs_initialize</code> and
<code>ext2fs_allocate_tables</code> do much of the initial work for setting up
a filesystem.  However, they don&rsquo;t do the whole job.  <code>mke2fs</code>
calls <code>ext2fs_initialize</code> to set up the filesystem superblock, and
calls <code>ext2fs_allocate_tables</code> to allocate space for the inode
table, and the inode and block bitmaps.  In addition, <code>mke2fs</code> must
also initialize the inode tables by clearing them with zeros, create the
root and lost+found directories, and reserve the reserved inodes.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005finitialize"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_initialize</strong> <em>(const char *<var>name</var>, int <var>flags</var>, struct ext2_super_block *<var>param</var>, io_manager <var>manager</var>, ext2_filsys *<var>ret_fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function is used by the <code>mke2fs</code> program to initialize a
filesystem.  The <code>ext2fs_initialize</code> function creates a filesystem
handle which is returned in <var>ret_fs</var> that has been properly setup
for a filesystem to be located in <var>name</var>, using the io_manager
<var>manager</var>.  The prototype superblock in <var>param</var> is used to
supply parameters such as the number of blocks in the filesystem, the
block size, etc.  
</p>
<p>The <code>ext2fs_initialize</code> function does not actually do any I/O; that
will be done when the application program calls <code>ext2fs_close</code> or
<code>ext2fs_flush</code>.  Also, this function only initializes the
superblock and group descriptor structures.  It does not create the
inode table or the root directory.  This must be done by the calling
application, such as <code>mke2fs</code>.
</p>
<p>The following values may be set in the <var>param</var> prototype superblock;
if a value of 0 is found in a field, <code>ext2fs_initialize</code> will use a
default value.  The calling application should zero out the prototype
entire superblock, and then fill in any appropriate values.
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt><code>s_blocks_count</code></dt>
<dd><p>The number of blocks in the filesystem.  This parameter is mandatory and
must be set by the calling application.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_inodes_count</code></dt>
<dd><p>The number of inodes in the filesystem.  The
default value is determined by calculating the size of the filesystem,
and creating one inode for every 4096 bytes.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_r_blocks_count</code></dt>
<dd><p>The number of blocks which should be reserved for the superuser.  The
default value is zero blocks.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_log_block_size</code></dt>
<dd><p>The blocksize of the filesystem.  Valid values are 0 (1024 bytes), 1
(2048 bytes), or 2 (4096 bytes).  The default blocksize is 1024 bytes.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_log_frag_size</code></dt>
<dd><p>The size of fragments.  The ext2 filesystem does not support fragments
(and may never support fragments).  Currently this field must be the
same as <code>s_log_block_size</code>.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_first_data_block</code></dt>
<dd><p>The first data block for the filesystem.  For filesystem with a
blocksize of 1024 bytes, this value must be at least 1, since the
superblock is located in block number 1.  For filesystems with larger
blocksizes, the superblock is still located at an offset of 1024 bytes,
so the superblock is located in block number 0.  By default, this value
is set to 1 for filesystems with a block size of 1024 bytes, or 0 for
filesystems with larger blocksizes.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_max_mnt_count</code></dt>
<dd><p>This field defines the number of times that the filesystem can be
mounted before it should be checked using <code>e2fsck</code>.  When
<code>e2fsck</code> is run without the &lsquo;<samp>-f</samp>&rsquo; option, <code>e2fsck</code> will
skip the filesystem check if the number of times that the filesystem has
been mounted is less than <code>s_max_mnt_count</code> and if the interval
between the last time a filesystem check was performed and the current
time is less than <code>s_checkinterval</code> (see below).  The default value
of <code>s_max_mnt_count</code> is 20.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_checkinterval</code></dt>
<dd><p>This field defines the minimal interval between filesystem checks.  See
the previous entry for a discussion of how this field is used by
<code>e2fsck</code>.  The default value of this field is 180 days (six
months).
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>s_errors</code></dt>
<dd><p>This field defines the behavior which should be used by the kernel of
errors are detected in the filesystem.  Possible values include:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_ERRORS_CONTINUE</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Continue execution when errors are detected.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_ERRORS_RO</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Remount the filesystem read-only.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_ERRORS_PANIC</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Panic.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<p>The default behavior is &lsquo;<samp>EXT2_ERRORS_CONTINUE</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005ftables"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_allocate_tables</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Allocate space for the inode table and the block and inode bitmaps.  The
inode tables and block and inode bitmaps aren&rsquo;t actually initialized;
this function just allocates the space for them.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Filesystem-flag-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Initializing-a-filesystem" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Initializing a filesystem</a>, Up: <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Filesystem-level functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Filesystem-flag-functions-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.1.4 Filesystem flag functions</h4>

<p>The filesystem handle has a number of flags which can be manipulated
using the following function.  Some of these flags affect how the
libext2fs filesystem behaves; others are provided solely for the
application&rsquo;s convenience.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fchanged"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_changed</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fchanged"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_test_changed</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>This flag indicates whether or not the filesystem has been changed. 
It is not used by the ext2fs library.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fsuper_005fdirty"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_super_dirty</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Mark the filesystem <var>fs</var> as being dirty; this will cause
the superblock information to be flushed out when <code>ext2fs_close</code> is
called.  <code>ext2fs_mark_super_dirty</code> will also set the filesystem 
changed flag.  The dirty flag is automatically cleared by
<code>ext2fs_flush</code> when the superblock is written to disk.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fvalid"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_valid</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005funmark_005fvalid"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_unmark_valid</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fvalid"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_test_valid</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>This flag indicates whether or not the filesystem is free of errors.
It is not used by libext2fs, and is solely for the application&rsquo;s 
convenience.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fib_005fdirty"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_ib_dirty</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fbb_005fdirty"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_bb_dirty</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fib_005fdirty"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_test_ib_dirty</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fbb_005fdirty"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_test_bb_dirty</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>These flags indicate whether or not the inode or block bitmaps have been
modified.   If the flag is set, it will cause the appropriate bitmap
to be written when the filesystem is closed or flushed.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="File-I_002fO-Functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Inode Functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Filesystem-level functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="File-I_002fO-Functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.2 File I/O Functions</h3>

<p>The following functions provide a convenient abstraction to read or
write a file in an filesystem.  The interface is similar in spirit to
the Linux/POSIX file I/O system calls.
</p>
<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#File-handle-manipulation" accesskey="1">File handle manipulation</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Reading-and-writing-data" accesskey="2">Reading and writing data</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Changing-the-file-offset" accesskey="3">Changing the file offset </a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Getting-the-file-size" accesskey="4">Getting the file size</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="File-handle-manipulation"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Reading-and-writing-data" accesskey="n" rel="next">Reading and writing data</a>, Previous: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">File I/O Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">File I/O Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="File-handle-manipulation-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.2.1 File handle manipulation</h4>

<p>The file handle functions much like a file descriptor in the Linux/POSIX
file I/O system calls.  Unlike the Linux/POSIX system calls, files are
opened via inode numbers instead of via pathnames.  To resolve a
pathname to an inode number, use the function <code>ext2fs_namei</code> or to
create a new file, use <code>ext2fs_new_inode</code> and <code>ext2fs_link</code>.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fopen2"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_open2</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, struct ext2_inode *<var>inode</var>, int <var>flags</var>, ext2_file_t *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fopen"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_open</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, int <var>flags</var>, ext2_file_t *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Opens a file identified by inode number <var>ino</var> in filesystem <var>fs</var>
and returns a file handle in <var>ret</var>.  If an inode structure is
provided in <var>inode</var>, then it is used instead of reading the inode
from the filesystem.
</p>
<p>The <var>flags</var> argument contains a bitmask of flags which control how
the file should be opened.
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt><code>EXT2_FILE_WRITE</code></dt>
<dd><p>Open the file for reading and writing.  Without this flag, the file is
opened for writing only.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>EXT2_FILE_CREATE</code></dt>
<dd><p>Create the file if it is not already present.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fget_005ffs"></a>Function: <em>ext2_filsys</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_get_fs</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Return the filesystem handle where the open file <var>file</var> was opened.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fclose"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_close</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Close the file handle <var>file</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fflush"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_flush</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Force any data written via <code>ext2fs_file_write</code> to disk.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Reading-and-writing-data"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Changing-the-file-offset" accesskey="n" rel="next">Changing the file offset</a>, Previous: <a href="#File-handle-manipulation" accesskey="p" rel="prev">File handle manipulation</a>, Up: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">File I/O Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Reading-and-writing-data-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.2.2 Reading and writing data</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fread"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_read</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>, void *<var>buf</var>, unsigned int <var>wanted</var>, unsigned int *<var>got</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Read <var>wanted</var> bytes of data from <var>file</var> store it in the buffer
<var>buf</var>.  The number of bytes that was actually read is returned
via <var>got</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fwrite"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_write</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>, const void *<var>buf</var>, unsigned int <var>nbytes</var>, unsigned int *<var>written</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Write <var>wanted</var> bytes of data from the buffer <var>buf</var> to the
current file position of <var>file</var>.  The number of bytes that was 
actually written is returned via <var>got</var>.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Changing-the-file-offset"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Getting-the-file-size" accesskey="n" rel="next">Getting the file size</a>, Previous: <a href="#Reading-and-writing-data" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Reading and writing data</a>, Up: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">File I/O Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Changing-the-file-offset-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.2.3 Changing the file offset</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fllseek"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_llseek</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>, __u64 <var>offset</var>, int <var>whence</var>, __u64 *<var>ret_pos</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005flseek"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_lseek</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>, ext2_off_t <var>offset</var>, int <var>whence</var>, ext2_off_t *<var>ret_pos</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Change the current file position of <var>file</var> according to the
directive <var>whence</var> as follows:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt><code>EXT2_SEEK_SET</code></dt>
<dd><p>The file position is set to <var>offset</var> bytes from the beginning of the
file.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>EXT2_SEEK_CUR</code></dt>
<dd><p>The file position set to its current location plus <var>offset</var> bytes.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><code>EXT2_SEEK_END</code></dt>
<dd><p>The file position is set to the size of the file plus <var>offset</var>
bytes.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<p>The current offset is returned via <var>ret_pos</var>.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Getting-the-file-size"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Changing-the-file-offset" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Changing the file offset</a>, Up: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">File I/O Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Getting-the-file-size-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.2.4 Getting the file size</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fget_005flsize"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_get_lsize</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>, __u64 *<var>ret_size</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Return the size of the file <var>file</var> in <var>ret_size</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fget_005fsize"></a>Function: <em>ext2_off_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_file_get_size</strong> <em>(ext2_file_t <var>file</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Return the size of the file <var>file</var>.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Inode-Functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Directory functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#File-I_002fO-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">File I/O Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Inode-Functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.3 Inode Functions</h3>

<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Reading-and-writing-inodes" accesskey="1">Reading and writing inodes</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem" accesskey="2">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode" accesskey="3">Iterating over blocks in an inode</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Inode-Convenience-Functions" accesskey="4">Inode Convenience Functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Reading-and-writing-inodes"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem" accesskey="n" rel="next">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a>, Previous: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Inode Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Inode Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Reading-and-writing-inodes-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.3.1 Reading and writing inodes</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005finode"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, struct ext2_inode *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Read the inode number <var>ino</var> into <var>inode</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005finode"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_write_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, struct ext2_inode *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Write <var>inode</var> to inode <var>ino</var>.
</p></dd></dl>



<hr>
<a name="Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode" accesskey="n" rel="next">Iterating over blocks in an inode</a>, Previous: <a href="#Reading-and-writing-inodes" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Reading and writing inodes</a>, Up: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Inode Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.3.2 Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</h4>

<p>The inode_scan abstraction is useful for iterating over all the inodes
in a filesystem.  
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fopen_005finode_005fscan"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_open_inode_scan</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, int <var>buffer_blocks</var>, ext2_inode_scan *<var>scan</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Initialize the iteration variable <var>scan</var>.  This variable is used by
<code>ext2fs_get_next_inode</code>.  The <var>buffer_blocks</var> parameter
controls how many blocks of the inode table are read in at a time.  A
large number of blocks requires more memory, but reduces the overhead in
seeking and reading from the disk.  If <var>buffer_blocks</var> is zero, a
suitable default value will be used.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fclose_005finode_005fscan"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_close_inode_scan</strong> <em>(ext2_inode_scan <var>scan</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Release the memory associated with <var>scan</var> and invalidate it.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fnext_005finode"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_next_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_inode_scan <var>scan</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>ino</var>, struct ext2_inode *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function returns the next inode from the filesystem; the inode
number of the inode is stored in <var>ino</var>, and the inode is stored in
<var>inode</var>.  
</p>
<p>If the inode is located in a block that has been marked as bad,
<code>ext2fs_get_next_inode</code> will return the error
<code>EXT2_ET_BAD_BLOCK_IN_INODE_TABLE</code>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005finode_005fscan_005fgoto_005fblockgroup"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_inode_scan_goto_blockgroup</strong> <em>(ext2_inode_scan <var>scan</var>, int <var>group</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Start the inode scan at a particular ext2 blockgroup, <var>group</var>.  
This function may be safely called at any time while <var>scan</var> is valid.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fset_005finode_005fcallback"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_set_inode_callback</strong> <em>(ext2_inode_scan <var>scan</var>, errcode_t (*done_group)(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_inode_scan <var>scan</var>, dgrp_t <var>group</var>, void * <var>private</var>), void *<var>done_group_data</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Register a callback function which will be called by
<code>ext2_get_next_inode</code> when all of the inodes in a block group have
been processed.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005finode_005fscan_005fflags"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_inode_scan_flags</strong> <em>(ext2_inode_scan <var>scan</var>, int <var>set_flags</var>, int <var>clear_flags</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Set the scan_flags <var>set_flags</var> and clear the scan_flags <var>clear_flags</var>.
The following flags can be set using this interface:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_SF_SKIP_MISSING_ITABLE</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>When a block group is missing an inode table, skip it.  If this flag is
not set <code>ext2fs_get_next_inode</code> will return the error
EXT2_ET_MISSING_INODE_TABLE.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Inode-Convenience-Functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Inode Convenience Functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a>, Up: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Inode Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.3.3 Iterating over blocks in an inode</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fblock_005fiterate"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_block_iterate</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, int <var>flags</var>, char *block_buf, int (*func)(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t *<var>blocknr</var>, int <var>blockcnt</var>, void *<var>private</var>), void *<var>private</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Iterate over all of the blocks in inode number <var>ino</var> in filesystem
<var>fs</var>, by calling the function <var>func</var> for each block in the
inode.  The <var>block_buf</var> parameter should either be NULL, or if the
<code>ext2fs_block_iterate</code> function is called repeatedly, the overhead
of allocating and freeing scratch memory can be avoided by passing a
pointer to a scratch buffer which must be at least as big as three times the
filesystem&rsquo;s blocksize.  
</p>
<p>The <var>flags</var> parameter controls how the iterator will function:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>BLOCK_FLAG_HOLE</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>This flag indiciates that the interator function should be called on
blocks where the block number is zero (also known as &ldquo;holes&rdquo;.)  It is
also known as BLOCK_FLAG_APPEND, since it is also used by functions
such as ext2fs_expand_dir() to add a new block to an inode.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>BLOCK_FLAG_DEPTH_TRAVERSE</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>This flag indicates that the iterator function for the
indirect, doubly indirect, etc. blocks should be called after all
of the blocks containined in the indirect blocks are processed.
This is useful if you are going to be deallocating blocks from an
inode.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>BLOCK_FLAG_DATA_ONLY</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>This flag indicates that the iterator function should be
called for data blocks only.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<p>The callback function <var>func</var> is called with a number of parameters;
the <var>fs</var> and <var>private</var> parameters are self-explanatory, and
their values are taken from the parameters to
<code>ext2fs_block_iterate</code>.  (The <var>private</var> data structure is
generally used by callers to <code>ext2fs_block_iterate</code> so that some
private data structure can be passed to the callback function.  The 
<var>blockcnt</var> parameter, if non-negative, indicates the logical block
number of a data block in the inode.  If <var>blockcnt</var> is less than
zero, then <var>func</var> was called on a metadata block, and <var>blockcnt</var>
will be one of the following values:  BLOCK_COUNT_IND, BLOCK_COUNT_DIND,
BLOCK_COUNT_TIND, or BLOCK_COUNT_TRANSLATOR.  The <var>blocknr</var> is a
pointer to the inode or indirect block entry listing physical block
number.  The callback function may modify the physical block number, if
it returns the <var>BLOCK_CHANGED</var> flag.
</p>

<p>The callback function <var>func</var> returns a result code which is composed of
the logical OR of the following flags:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>BLOCK_CHANGED</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>This flag indicates that callback function has modified the physical
block number pointed to by <var>blocknr</var>.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>BLOCK_ABORT</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>This flag requests that <code>ext2fs_block_iterate</code> to stop immediately
and return to the caller.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fblock_005fiterate2"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_block_iterate2</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, int <var>flags</var>, char *<var>block</var>_buf, int (*func)(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t *<var>blocknr</var>, e2_blkcnt_t <var>blockcnt</var>, blk_t <var>ref_blk</var>, int  <var>ref_offset</var>, void *<var>private</var>), void *<var>private</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function is much like <code>ext2fs_block_iterate</code>, except that the
<var>blockcnt</var> type is a 64-bit signed quantity, to support larger
files, and the addition of the <var>ref_blk</var> and <var>ref_offset</var>
arguments passed to the callback function, which identify the location
of the physical block pointed to by pointer <var>blocknr</var>.  If
<var>ref_blk</var> is zero, then <var>ref_offset</var> contains the offset into
the <code>i_blocks</code> array.  If <var>ref_blk</var> is non-zero, then the physical
block location is contained inside an indirect block group, and
<var>ref_offset</var> contains the offset into the indirect block.
</p>
</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Inode-Convenience-Functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Iterating over blocks in an inode</a>, Up: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Inode Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Convenience-functions-for-Inodes"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.3.4 Convenience functions for Inodes</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fblocks"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_blocks</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, blk_t *<var>blocks</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns an array of blocks corresponding to the direct,
indirect, doubly indirect, and triply indirect blocks as stored in the
inode structure.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fcheck_005fdirectory"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_check_directory</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Returns 0 if <var>ino</var> is a directory, and <code>ENOTDIR</code> if it is not.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005finode_005fhas_005fvalid_005fblocks"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_inode_has_valid_blocks</strong> <em>(struct ext2_inode *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns 1 if the inode&rsquo;s block entries actually valid block entries, and
0 if not.  Inodes which represent devices and fast symbolic links do not
contain valid block entries.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Directory-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Bitmap Functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Inode-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Inode Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Directory-functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.4 Directory functions</h3>

<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Directory-block-functions" accesskey="1">Directory block functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Iterating-over-a-directory" accesskey="2">Iterating over a directory</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Creating-and-expanding-directories" accesskey="3">Creating and expanding directories</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Creating-and-removing-directory-entries" accesskey="4">Creating and removing directory entries</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Looking-up-filenames" accesskey="5">Looking up filenames</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames" accesskey="6">Translating inode numbers to filenames</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Directory-block-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Iterating-over-a-directory" accesskey="n" rel="next">Iterating over a directory</a>, Previous: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Directory functions</a>, Up: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Directory functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Directory-block-functions-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.1 Directory block functions</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005fdir_005fblock"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_dir_block</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>, void *<var>buf</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function reads a directory block, performing any necessary
byte swapping if necessary.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005fdir_005fblock"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_write_dir_block</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>, void *<var>buf</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function writes a directory block, performing any necessary
byte swapping if necessary.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fnew_005fdir_005fblock"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_new_dir_block</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir_ino</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>parent_ino</var>, char **<var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function creates a new directory block in <var>block</var>.  If
<var>dir_ino</var> is non-zero, then <var>dir_info</var> and <var>parent_ino</var> is used
to initialize directory entries for <samp>.</samp> and <samp>..</samp>, respectively.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Iterating-over-a-directory"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Creating-and-expanding-directories" accesskey="n" rel="next">Creating and expanding directories</a>, Previous: <a href="#Directory-block-functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Directory block functions</a>, Up: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Directory functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Iterating-over-a-directory-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.2 Iterating over a directory</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fdir_005fiterate"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_dir_iterate</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, int <var>flags</var>, char *<var>block_buf</var>, int (*<var>func</var>)(struct ext2_dir_entry *<var>dirent</var>, int <var>offset</var>, int <var>blocksize</var>, char *<var>buf</var>, void *<var>private</var>), void *<var>private</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function iterates over all of the directory entries in the
directory <var>dir</var>, calling the callback function <var>func</var> for each
directory entry in the directory.  The <var>block_buf</var> parameter should
either be NULL, or if the <code>ext2fs_dir_iterate</code> function is 
called repeatedly, the overhead of allocating and freeing 
scratch memory can be avoided by passing a pointer to a scratch buffer
which must be at least as big as the filesystem&rsquo;s blocksize.  
</p>
<p>The <var>flags</var> parameter controls how the iterator will function:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>DIRENT_FLAG_INCLUDE_EMPTY</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>This flag indicates that the callback function should be called even 
for deleted or empty directory entries.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Creating-and-expanding-directories"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Creating-and-removing-directory-entries" accesskey="n" rel="next">Creating and removing directory entries</a>, Previous: <a href="#Iterating-over-a-directory" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Iterating over a directory</a>, Up: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Directory functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Creating-and-expanding-directories-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.3 Creating and expanding directories</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmkdir"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_mkdir</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>parent</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inum</var>, const char *<var>name</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function creates a new directory.  If <var>inum</var> is zero, then a
new inode will be allocated; otherwise, the directory will be created in
the inode specified by <var>inum</var>.  If <var>name</var> specifies the name of
the new directory; if it is non-NULL, then the new directory will be
linked into the parent directory <var>parent</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fexpand_005fdir"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_expand_dir</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function adds a new empty directory block and appends it to 
the directory <var>dir</var>.  This allows functions such as
<code>ext2fs_link</code> to add new directory entries to a directory which is full.
</p>
</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Creating-and-removing-directory-entries"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Looking-up-filenames" accesskey="n" rel="next">Looking up filenames</a>, Previous: <a href="#Creating-and-expanding-directories" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Creating and expanding directories</a>, Up: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Directory functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Creating-and-removing-directory-entries-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.4 Creating and removing directory entries</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005flink"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_link</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, const char *<var>name</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, int flags)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function adds a new directory entry to the directory <var>dir</var>, 
with <var>name</var> and <var>ino</var> specifying the name and inode number in
the directory entry, respectively.  
</p>
<p>The low 3 bits of the flags field is used to specify the file type of
inode:   (No other flags are currently defined.)
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_UNKNOWN</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is unknown.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_REG_FILE</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a normal file.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_DIR</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a directory.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_CHRDEV</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a character device.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_BLKDEV</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a block device.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_FIFO</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a named pipe.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_SOCK</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a unix domain socket.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>EXT2_FT_SYMLINK</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd>
<p>The file type is a symbolic link.
</p></dd>
</dl>

</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005funlink"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_unlink</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, const char *<var>name</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, int <var>flags</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function removes a directory entry from <var>dir</var>.
The directory entry to be removed is the first one which is
matched by <var>name</var> and <var>ino</var>.  If <var>name</var> is non-NULL, 
the directory entry&rsquo;s name must match <var>name</var>.  If <var>ino</var> is
non-zero, the directory entry&rsquo;s inode number must match <var>ino</var>.
No flags are currently defined for <code>ext2fs_unlink</code>; callers should
pass in zero to this parameter.
</p>
</dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Looking-up-filenames"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames" accesskey="n" rel="next">Translating inode numbers to filenames</a>, Previous: <a href="#Creating-and-removing-directory-entries" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Creating and removing directory entries</a>, Up: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Directory functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Looking-up-filenames-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.5 Looking up filenames</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005flookup"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_lookup</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, const char *<var>name</var>, int <var>namelen</var>, char *<var>buf</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fnamei"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_namei</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>root</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>cwd</var>, const char *<var>name</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fnamei_005ffollow"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_namei_follow</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>root</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>cwd</var>, const char *<var>name</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffollow_005flink"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_follow_link</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>root</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>cwd</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>res</var>_inode)</em></dt>
</dl>


<hr>
<a name="Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Looking-up-filenames" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Looking up filenames</a>, Up: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Directory functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.4.6 Translating inode numbers to filenames</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fpathname"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_pathname</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, char **<var>name</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>



<hr>
<a name="Bitmap-Functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="n" rel="next">EXT2 data abstractions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Directory-functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Directory functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Bitmap-Functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.5 Bitmap Functions</h3>

<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps" accesskey="1">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Allocating-Bitmaps" accesskey="2">Allocating Bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Free-bitmaps" accesskey="3">Free bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Bitmap-Operations" accesskey="4">Bitmap Operations</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Comparing-bitmaps" accesskey="5">Comparing bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Modifying-Bitmaps" accesskey="6">Modifying Bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Resizing-Bitmaps" accesskey="7">Resizing Bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Clearing-Bitmaps" accesskey="8">Clearing Bitmaps</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Allocating-Bitmaps" accesskey="n" rel="next">Allocating Bitmaps</a>, Previous: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Bitmap Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.1 Reading and Writing Bitmaps</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_write_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_write_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005fbitmaps"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_bitmaps</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005fbitmaps"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_write_bitmaps</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>


<hr>
<a name="Allocating-Bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Free-bitmaps" accesskey="n" rel="next">Free bitmaps</a>, Previous: <a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Allocating-Bitmaps-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.2 Allocating Bitmaps</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005fgeneric_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_allocate_generic_bitmap</strong> <em>(__u32 <var>start</var>, __u32 <var>end</var>, _u32 <var>real_end</var>, const char *<var>descr</var>, ext2fs_generic_bitmap *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_allocate_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, const char *<var>descr</var>, ext2fs_block_bitmap *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_allocate_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, const char *<var>descr</var>, ext2fs_inode_bitmap *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>


<hr>
<a name="Free-bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Bitmap-Operations" accesskey="n" rel="next">Bitmap Operations</a>, Previous: <a href="#Allocating-Bitmaps" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Allocating Bitmaps</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Freeing-bitmaps"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.3 Freeing bitmaps</h4>


<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffree_005fgeneric_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_free_generic_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffree_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_free_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffree_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_free_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>



<hr>
<a name="Bitmap-Operations"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Comparing-bitmaps" accesskey="n" rel="next">Comparing bitmaps</a>, Previous: <a href="#Free-bitmaps" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Free bitmaps</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Bitmap-Operations-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.4 Bitmap Operations</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005funmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_unmark_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_test_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>These functions set, clear, and test bits in a block bitmap <var>bitmap</var>.
</p></dd></dl>


<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fmark_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_mark_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005funmark_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_unmark_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ftest_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_test_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>These functions set, clear, and test bits in an inode bitmap <var>bitmap</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffast_005fmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_fast_mark_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffast_005funmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_fast_unmark_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffast_005ftest_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_fast_test_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>block</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffast_005fmark_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_fast_mark_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffast_005funmark_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_fast_unmark_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffast_005ftest_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_fast_test_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>inode</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>These &ldquo;fast&rdquo; functions are like their normal counterparts; however,
they are implemented as inline functions and do not perform bounds
checks on the inode number or block number; they are assumed to be
correct.  They should only be used in speed-critical applications, where
the inode or block number has already been validated by other means.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fblock_005fbitmap_005fstart"></a>Function: <em>blk_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_block_bitmap_start</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005finode_005fbitmap_005fstart"></a>Function: <em>ext2_ino_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_inode_bitmap_start</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>Return the first inode or block which is stored in the bitmap.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fblock_005fbitmap_005fend"></a>Function: <em>blk_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_block_bitmap_end</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005finode_005fbitmap_005fend"></a>Function: <em>ext2_ino_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_inode_bitmap_end</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Return the last inode or block which is stored in the bitmap.
</p></dd></dl>



<hr>
<a name="Comparing-bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Modifying-Bitmaps" accesskey="n" rel="next">Modifying Bitmaps</a>, Previous: <a href="#Bitmap-Operations" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Bitmap Operations</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Comparing-bitmaps-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.5 Comparing bitmaps</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fcompare_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_compare_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bm1</var>, ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bm2</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fcompare_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_compare_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bm1</var>, ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bm2</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>



<hr>
<a name="Modifying-Bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Resizing-Bitmaps" accesskey="n" rel="next">Resizing Bitmaps</a>, Previous: <a href="#Comparing-bitmaps" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Comparing bitmaps</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Modifying-Bitmaps-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.6 Modifying Bitmaps</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffudge_005finode_005fbitmap_005fend"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_fudge_inode_bitmap_end</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>end</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>oend</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffudge_005fblock_005fbitmap_005fend"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_fudge_block_bitmap_end</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>, blk_t <var>end</var>, blk_t *<var>oend</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>


<hr>
<a name="Resizing-Bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Clearing-Bitmaps" accesskey="n" rel="next">Clearing Bitmaps</a>, Previous: <a href="#Modifying-Bitmaps" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Modifying Bitmaps</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Resizing-Bitmaps-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.7 Resizing Bitmaps</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fresize_005fgeneric_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_resize_generic_bitmap</strong> <em>(__u32 <var>new_end</var>, __u32 <var>new_real_end</var>, ext2fs_generic_bitmap <var>bmap</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fresize_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_resize_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(__u32 <var>new_end</var>, __u32 <var>new_real_end</var>, ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bmap</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fresize_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_resize_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(__u32 <var>new_end</var>, __u32 <var>new_real_end</var>, ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bmap</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>



<hr>
<a name="Clearing-Bitmaps"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Resizing-Bitmaps" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Resizing Bitmaps</a>, Up: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">Bitmap Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Clearing-Bitmaps-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.5.8 Clearing Bitmaps</h4>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fclear_005finode_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_clear_inode_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function sets all of the bits in the inode bitmap <var>bitmap</var> to 
be zero.
</p>
</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fclear_005fblock_005fbitmap"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_clear_block_bitmap</strong> <em>(ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>bitmap</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function sets all of the bits in the block bitmap <var>bitmap</var> to 
be zero.
</p></dd></dl>



<hr>
<a name="EXT2-data-abstractions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Byte-swapping functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Bitmap-Functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Bitmap Functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="EXT2-data-abstractions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.6 EXT2 data abstractions</h3>

<p>The ext2 library has a number of abstractions which are useful for ext2
utility programs.  
</p>
<table class="menu" border="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Badblocks-list-management" accesskey="1">Badblocks list management</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management" accesskey="2">Directory-block list management</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
<tr><td align="left" valign="top">&bull; <a href="#Inode-count-functions" accesskey="3">Inode count functions</a>:</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td align="left" valign="top">
</td></tr>
</table>


<hr>
<a name="Badblocks-list-management"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management" accesskey="n" rel="next">Directory-block list management</a>, Previous: <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">EXT2 data abstractions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2 data abstractions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Badblocks-list-management-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.6.1 Badblocks list management</h4>


<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fcreate"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_create</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_list *<var>ret</var>, int <var>size</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005ffree"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_free</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_list <var>bb</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fadd"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_add</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_list <var>bb</var>, blk_t <var>blk</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005ftest"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_test</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_list <var>bb</var>, blk_t <var>blk</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fiterate_005fbegin"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_iterate_begin</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_list <var>bb</var>, ext2_badblocks_iterate *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fiterate"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_iterate</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_iterate iter, blk_t *<var>blk</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fiterate_005fend"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_badblocks_list_iterate_end</strong> <em>(ext2_badblocks_iterate <var>iter</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fupdate_005fbb_005finode"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_update_bb_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_badblocks_list <var>bb_list</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005fbb_005finode"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_bb_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_badblocks_list *<var>bb_list</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fread_005fbb_005fFILE"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_read_bb_FILE</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, FILE *f, ext2_badblocks_list *<var>bb_list</var>, void (*invalid)(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t <var>blk</var>))</em></dt>
</dl>



<hr>
<a name="Directory_002dblock-list-management"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Inode-count-functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Inode count functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#Badblocks-list-management" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Badblocks list management</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2 data abstractions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Directory_002dblock-list-management-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.6.2 Directory-block list management</h4>

<p>The dblist abstraction stores a list of blocks belonging to
directories.  This list can be useful when a program needs to interate
over all directory entries in a filesystem; <code>e2fsck</code> does this in
pass 2 of its operations, and <code>debugfs</code> needs to do this when it is
trying to turn an inode number into a pathname.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005finit_005fdblist"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_init_dblist</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_dblist *<var>ret_dblist</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Creates a dblist data structure and return it in <var>ret_dblist</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffree_005fdblist"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_free_dblist</strong> <em>(ext2_dblist <var>dblist</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Free a dblist data structure.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fadd_005fdir_005fblock"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_add_dir_block</strong> <em>(ext2_dblist <var>dblist</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, blk_t <var>blk</var>, int <var>blockcnt</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Add an entry to the dblist data structure.  This call records the fact
that block number <var>blockcnt</var> of directory inode <var>ino</var> is stored
in block <var>blk</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fset_005fdir_005fblock"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_set_dir_block</strong> <em>(ext2_dblist <var>dblist</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, blk_t <var>blk</var>, int <var>blockcnt</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Change an entry in the dblist data structure; this changes the location
of block number <var>blockcnt</var> of directory indoe <var>ino</var> to be block
<var>blk</var>. 
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fdblist_005fiterate"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_dblist_iterate</strong> <em>(ext2_dblist <var>dblist</var>, int (*func)(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, struct ext2_db_entry *<var>db_info</var>, void *<var>private</var>), void *<var>private</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This iterator calls <var>func</var> for every entry in the dblist data structure.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fdblist_005fdir_005fiterate"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_dblist_dir_iterate</strong> <em>(ext2_dblist <var>dblist</var>, int flags, char *<var>block_buf</var>, int (*func)(ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, int  <var>entry</var>, struct ext2_dir_entry *<var>dirent</var>, int <var>offset</var>, int <var>blocksize</var>, char *<var>buf</var>, void *<var>private</var>), void *<var>private</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This iterator takes reads in the directory block indicated in each
dblist entry, and calls <var>func</var> for each directory entry in each
directory block.  If <var>dblist</var> contains all the directory blocks in a
filesystem, this function provides a convenient way to iterate over all
directory entries for that filesystem.
</p></dd></dl>


<hr>
<a name="Inode-count-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Directory-block list management</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2 data abstractions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Inode-count-functions-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">2.6.3 Inode count functions</h4>

<p>The icount abstraction is a specialized data type used by <code>e2fsck</code>
to store how many times a particular inode is referenced by the
filesystem.  This is used twice; once to store the actual number of times
that the inode is reference; and once to store the claimed number of times
the inode is referenced according to the inode structure.
</p>
<p>This abstraction is designed to be extremely efficient for storing this
sort of information, by taking advantage of the following properties of
inode counts, namely (1) inode counts are very often zero (because
the inode is currrently not in use), and (2) many files have a inode
count of 1 (because they are a file which has no additional hard links).
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fcreate_005ficount2"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_create_icount2</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, int <var>flags</var>, int <var>size</var>, ext2_icount_t <var>hint</var>, ext2_icount_t *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Creates an icount stucture for a filesystem <var>fs</var>, with initial space
for <var>size</var> inodes whose count is greater than 1.  The <var>flags</var>
parameter is either 0 or <code>EXT2_ICOUNT_OPT_INCREMENT</code>, which
indicates that icount structure should be able to increment inode counts
quickly.  The icount structure is returned in <var>ret</var>.  The returned
icount structure initially has a count of zero for all inodes.
</p>
<p>The <var>hint</var> parameter allows the caller to optionally pass in another
icount structure which is used to initialize the array of inodes whose
count is greater than 1.  It is used purely as a speed optimization so
that the icount structure can determine in advance which inodes are
likely to contain a count grater than 1.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ffree_005ficount"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_free_icount</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Frees an icount structure.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ficount_005ffetch"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_icount_fetch</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, __u16 *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns in <var>ret</var> fetches the count for a particular inode <var>ino</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fincrement"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_icount_increment</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, __u16 *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Increments the ref count for inode <var>ino</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fdecrement"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_icount_decrement</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, __u16 *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Decrements the ref count for inode <var>ino</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fstore"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_icount_store</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>, __u16 <var>count</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Sets the reference count for inode <var>ino</var> to be <var>count</var>.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005ficount_005fsize"></a>Function: <em>ext2_ino_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_icount_size</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Returns the current number of inodes in <var>icount</var> which has a count
greater than 1.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fvalidate"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_icount_validate</strong> <em>(ext2_icount_t <var>icount</var>, FILE *<var>f</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>Validates the internal rep invariant of <var>icount</var>; if there are any
problems, print out debugging information to <var>f</var>.  This function is
intended for debugging and testing use only.
</p></dd></dl>



<hr>
<a name="Byte_002dswapping-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Next: <a href="#Other-functions" accesskey="n" rel="next">Other functions</a>, Previous: <a href="#EXT2-data-abstractions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">EXT2 data abstractions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Byte_002dswapping-functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.7 Byte-swapping functions</h3>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fswap_005fsuper"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_swap_super</strong> <em>(struct ext2_super_block * <var>super</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fswap_005fgroup_005fdesc"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_swap_group_desc</strong> <em>(struct ext2_group_desc *<var>gdp</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fswap_005finode"></a>Function: <em>void</em> <strong>ext2fs_swap_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, struct ext2_inode *<var>to</var>, struct ext2_inode *<var>from</var>, int <var>hostorder</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fnative_005fflag"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_native_flag</strong> <em>(void)</em></dt>
</dl>



<hr>
<a name="Other-functions"></a>
<div class="header">
<p>
Previous: <a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions" accesskey="p" rel="prev">Byte-swapping functions</a>, Up: <a href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions" accesskey="u" rel="up">EXT2FS Library Functions</a> &nbsp; [<a href="#SEC_Contents" title="Table of contents" rel="contents">Contents</a>][<a href="#Concept-Index" title="Index" rel="index">Index</a>]</p>
</div>
<a name="Other-functions-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">2.8 Other functions</h3>

<p>/* alloc.c */
</p><dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fnew_005finode"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_new_inode</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>dir</var>, int <var>mode</var>, ext2fs_inode_bitmap <var>map</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fnew_005fblock"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_new_block</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t <var>goal</var>, ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>map</var>, blk_t *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005ffree_005fblocks"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_free_blocks</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t <var>start</var>, blk_t <var>finish</var>, int <var>num</var>, ext2fs_block_bitmap <var>map</var>, blk_t *<var>ret</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<p>/* check_desc.c */
</p><dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fcheck_005fdesc"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_check_desc</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fnum_005fdirs"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_num_dirs</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t *<var>ret_num_dirs</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>


<p>/* getsize.c */
</p><dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005fdevice_005fsize"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_device_size</strong> <em>(const char *<var>file</var>, int <var>blocksize</var>, blk_t *<var>retblocks</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>


<p>/* ismounted.c */
</p><dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fcheck_005fif_005fmounted"></a>Function: <em>errcode_t</em> <strong>ext2fs_check_if_mounted</strong> <em>(const char *<var>file</var>, int *<var>mount_flags</var>)</em></dt>
</dl>

<p>/* version.c */
</p>
<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fget_005flibrary_005fversion"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_get_library_version</strong> <em>(const char **<var>ver_string</var>, const char **<var>date_string</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function returns the current version of the ext2 library.  The
return value contains an integer version code, which consists of the
major version number of the library multiplied by 100, plus the minor
version number of the library.  Hence, if the library version is 1.08,
the returned value will be 108.
</p>
<p>If <var>ver_string</var> and/or <var>date_string</var> are non-NULL, they will be
set to point at a constant string containing the library version and/or
release date, respectively.
</p></dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fparse_005fversion_005fstring"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_parse_version_string</strong> <em>(const char *<var>ver_string</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function takes a version string which may included in an
application and returns a version code using the same algorithm used by
<code>ext2fs_get_library_version</code>.  It can be used by programs included
in the <code>e2fsprogs</code> distribution to assure that they are using an
up-to-date ext2 shared library.
</p></dd></dl>

<p>/* inline functions */
</p><dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fgroup_005fof_005fblk"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_group_of_blk</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, blk_t <var>blk</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function returns the block group which contains the block <var>blk</var>.
</p>
</dd></dl>

<dl>
<dt><a name="index-ext2fs_005fgroup_005fof_005fino"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>ext2fs_group_of_ino</strong> <em>(ext2_filsys <var>fs</var>, ext2_ino_t <var>ino</var>)</em></dt>
<dd>
<p>This function returns the block group which contains the inode <var>ino</var>.
</p></dd></dl>



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<tr><th><a name="Function-Index_fn_letter-E">E</a></th><td></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fadd_005fdir_005fblock"><code>ext2fs_add_dir_block</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">Directory-block list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_allocate_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Allocating-Bitmaps">Allocating Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005fgeneric_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_allocate_generic_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Allocating-Bitmaps">Allocating Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_allocate_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Allocating-Bitmaps">Allocating Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fallocate_005ftables"><code>ext2fs_allocate_tables</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Initializing-a-filesystem">Initializing a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fadd"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_add</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fcreate"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_create</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005ffree"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_free</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fiterate"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_iterate</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fiterate_005fbegin"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_iterate_begin</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005fiterate_005fend"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_iterate_end</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fbadblocks_005flist_005ftest"><code>ext2fs_badblocks_list_test</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fblock_005fiterate"><code>ext2fs_block_iterate</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode">Iterating over blocks in an inode</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fblock_005fiterate2"><code>ext2fs_block_iterate2</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode">Iterating over blocks in an inode</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fcheck_005fdesc"><code>ext2fs_check_desc</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fcheck_005fdirectory"><code>ext2fs_check_directory</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-Convenience-Functions">Inode Convenience Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fcheck_005fif_005fmounted"><code>ext2fs_check_if_mounted</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fclear_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_clear_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Clearing-Bitmaps">Clearing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fclear_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_clear_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Clearing-Bitmaps">Clearing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fclose"><code>ext2fs_close</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes">Closing and flushing out changes</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fclose_005finode_005fscan"><code>ext2fs_close_inode_scan</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fcompare_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_compare_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Comparing-bitmaps">Comparing bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fcompare_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_compare_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Comparing-bitmaps">Comparing bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fcreate_005ficount2"><code>ext2fs_create_icount2</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fdblist_005fdir_005fiterate"><code>ext2fs_dblist_dir_iterate</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">Directory-block list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fdblist_005fiterate"><code>ext2fs_dblist_iterate</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">Directory-block list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fdir_005fiterate"><code>ext2fs_dir_iterate</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-a-directory">Iterating over a directory</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fexpand_005fdir"><code>ext2fs_expand_dir</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Creating-and-expanding-directories">Creating and expanding directories</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffast_005fmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_fast_mark_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffast_005fmark_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_fast_mark_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffast_005ftest_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_fast_test_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffast_005ftest_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_fast_test_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffast_005funmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_fast_unmark_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffast_005funmark_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_fast_unmark_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fclose"><code>ext2fs_file_close</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#File-handle-manipulation">File handle manipulation</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fflush"><code>ext2fs_file_flush</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#File-handle-manipulation">File handle manipulation</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fget_005ffs"><code>ext2fs_file_get_fs</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#File-handle-manipulation">File handle manipulation</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fget_005flsize"><code>ext2fs_file_get_lsize</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Getting-the-file-size">Getting the file size</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fget_005fsize"><code>ext2fs_file_get_size</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Getting-the-file-size">Getting the file size</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fllseek"><code>ext2fs_file_llseek</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Changing-the-file-offset">Changing the file offset</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005flseek"><code>ext2fs_file_lseek</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Changing-the-file-offset">Changing the file offset</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fopen"><code>ext2fs_file_open</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#File-handle-manipulation">File handle manipulation</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fopen2"><code>ext2fs_file_open2</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#File-handle-manipulation">File handle manipulation</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fread"><code>ext2fs_file_read</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-writing-data">Reading and writing data</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffile_005fwrite"><code>ext2fs_file_write</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-writing-data">Reading and writing data</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fflush"><code>ext2fs_flush</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes">Closing and flushing out changes</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffollow_005flink"><code>ext2fs_follow_link</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Looking-up-filenames">Looking up filenames</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffree"><code>ext2fs_free</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes">Closing and flushing out changes</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffree_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_free_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Free-bitmaps">Free bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffree_005fdblist"><code>ext2fs_free_dblist</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">Directory-block list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffree_005fgeneric_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_free_generic_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Free-bitmaps">Free bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffree_005ficount"><code>ext2fs_free_icount</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffree_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_free_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Free-bitmaps">Free bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffudge_005fblock_005fbitmap_005fend"><code>ext2fs_fudge_block_bitmap_end</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Modifying-Bitmaps">Modifying Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ffudge_005finode_005fbitmap_005fend"><code>ext2fs_fudge_inode_bitmap_end</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Modifying-Bitmaps">Modifying Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fblocks"><code>ext2fs_get_blocks</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-Convenience-Functions">Inode Convenience Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fblock_005fbitmap_005fend"><code>ext2fs_get_block_bitmap_end</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fblock_005fbitmap_005fstart"><code>ext2fs_get_block_bitmap_start</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fdevice_005fsize"><code>ext2fs_get_device_size</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005ffree_005fblocks"><code>ext2fs_get_free_blocks</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005ficount_005fsize"><code>ext2fs_get_icount_size</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005finode_005fbitmap_005fend"><code>ext2fs_get_inode_bitmap_end</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005finode_005fbitmap_005fstart"><code>ext2fs_get_inode_bitmap_start</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005flibrary_005fversion"><code>ext2fs_get_library_version</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fnext_005finode"><code>ext2fs_get_next_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fnum_005fdirs"><code>ext2fs_get_num_dirs</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fget_005fpathname"><code>ext2fs_get_pathname</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames">Translating inode numbers to filenames</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fgroup_005fof_005fblk"><code>ext2fs_group_of_blk</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fgroup_005fof_005fino"><code>ext2fs_group_of_ino</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fdecrement"><code>ext2fs_icount_decrement</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ficount_005ffetch"><code>ext2fs_icount_fetch</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fincrement"><code>ext2fs_icount_increment</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fstore"><code>ext2fs_icount_store</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ficount_005fvalidate"><code>ext2fs_icount_validate</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-count-functions">Inode count functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005finitialize"><code>ext2fs_initialize</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Initializing-a-filesystem">Initializing a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005finit_005fdblist"><code>ext2fs_init_dblist</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">Directory-block list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005finode_005fhas_005fvalid_005fblocks"><code>ext2fs_inode_has_valid_blocks</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Inode-Convenience-Functions">Inode Convenience Functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005finode_005fscan_005fflags"><code>ext2fs_inode_scan_flags</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005finode_005fscan_005fgoto_005fblockgroup"><code>ext2fs_inode_scan_goto_blockgroup</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005flink"><code>ext2fs_link</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Creating-and-removing-directory-entries">Creating and removing directory entries</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005flookup"><code>ext2fs_lookup</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Looking-up-filenames">Looking up filenames</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fbb_005fdirty"><code>ext2fs_mark_bb_dirty</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_mark_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fchanged"><code>ext2fs_mark_changed</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fib_005fdirty"><code>ext2fs_mark_ib_dirty</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_mark_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fsuper_005fdirty"><code>ext2fs_mark_super_dirty</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmark_005fvalid"><code>ext2fs_mark_valid</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fmkdir"><code>ext2fs_mkdir</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Creating-and-expanding-directories">Creating and expanding directories</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fnamei"><code>ext2fs_namei</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Looking-up-filenames">Looking up filenames</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fnamei_005ffollow"><code>ext2fs_namei_follow</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Looking-up-filenames">Looking up filenames</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fnative_005fflag"><code>ext2fs_native_flag</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions">Byte-swapping functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fnew_005fblock"><code>ext2fs_new_block</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fnew_005fdir_005fblock"><code>ext2fs_new_dir_block</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory-block-functions">Directory block functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fnew_005finode"><code>ext2fs_new_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fopen"><code>ext2fs_open</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Opening-an-ext2-filesystem">Opening an ext2 filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fopen_005finode_005fscan"><code>ext2fs_open_inode_scan</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fparse_005fversion_005fstring"><code>ext2fs_parse_version_string</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Other-functions">Other functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005fbb_005fFILE"><code>ext2fs_read_bb_FILE</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005fbb_005finode"><code>ext2fs_read_bb_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005fbitmaps"><code>ext2fs_read_bitmaps</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_read_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005fdir_005fblock"><code>ext2fs_read_dir_block</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory-block-functions">Directory block functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005finode"><code>ext2fs_read_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-writing-inodes">Reading and writing inodes</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fread_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_read_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fresize_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_resize_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Resizing-Bitmaps">Resizing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fresize_005fgeneric_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_resize_generic_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Resizing-Bitmaps">Resizing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fresize_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_resize_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Resizing-Bitmaps">Resizing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fset_005fdir_005fblock"><code>ext2fs_set_dir_block</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">Directory-block list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fset_005finode_005fcallback"><code>ext2fs_set_inode_callback</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fswap_005fgroup_005fdesc"><code>ext2fs_swap_group_desc</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions">Byte-swapping functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fswap_005finode"><code>ext2fs_swap_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions">Byte-swapping functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fswap_005fsuper"><code>ext2fs_swap_super</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions">Byte-swapping functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fbb_005fdirty"><code>ext2fs_test_bb_dirty</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_test_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fchanged"><code>ext2fs_test_changed</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fib_005fdirty"><code>ext2fs_test_ib_dirty</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ftest_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_test_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005ftest_005fvalid"><code>ext2fs_test_valid</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005funlink"><code>ext2fs_unlink</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Creating-and-removing-directory-entries">Creating and removing directory entries</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005funmark_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_unmark_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005funmark_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_unmark_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Bitmap-Operations">Bitmap Operations</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005funmark_005fvalid"><code>ext2fs_unmark_valid</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">Filesystem flag functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fupdate_005fbb_005finode"><code>ext2fs_update_bb_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Badblocks-list-management">Badblocks list management</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005fbitmaps"><code>ext2fs_write_bitmaps</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005fblock_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_write_block_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005fdir_005fblock"><code>ext2fs_write_dir_block</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Directory-block-functions">Directory block functions</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005finode"><code>ext2fs_write_inode</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-writing-inodes">Reading and writing inodes</a></td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td valign="top"><a href="#index-ext2fs_005fwrite_005finode_005fbitmap"><code>ext2fs_write_inode_bitmap</code></a>:</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td valign="top"><a href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></td></tr>
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  <li><a name="toc-Introduction-to-the-EXT2FS-Library-1" href="#Introduction-to-the-EXT2FS-Library">1 Introduction to the EXT2FS Library</a></li>
  <li><a name="toc-EXT2FS-Library-Functions-1" href="#EXT2FS-Library-Functions">2 EXT2FS Library Functions</a>
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    <li><a name="toc-Filesystem_002dlevel-functions-1" href="#Filesystem_002dlevel-functions">2.1 Filesystem-level functions</a>
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      <li><a name="toc-Opening-an-ext2-filesystem-1" href="#Opening-an-ext2-filesystem">2.1.1 Opening an ext2 filesystem</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Closing-and-flushing-out-changes-1" href="#Closing-and-flushing-out-changes">2.1.2 Closing and flushing out changes</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Initializing-a-filesystem-1" href="#Initializing-a-filesystem">2.1.3 Initializing a filesystem</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Filesystem-flag-functions-1" href="#Filesystem-flag-functions">2.1.4 Filesystem flag functions</a></li>
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    <li><a name="toc-File-I_002fO-Functions-1" href="#File-I_002fO-Functions">2.2 File I/O Functions</a>
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      <li><a name="toc-File-handle-manipulation-1" href="#File-handle-manipulation">2.2.1 File handle manipulation</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Reading-and-writing-data-1" href="#Reading-and-writing-data">2.2.2 Reading and writing data</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Changing-the-file-offset-1" href="#Changing-the-file-offset">2.2.3 Changing the file offset</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Getting-the-file-size-1" href="#Getting-the-file-size">2.2.4 Getting the file size</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a name="toc-Inode-Functions-1" href="#Inode-Functions">2.3 Inode Functions</a>
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      <li><a name="toc-Reading-and-writing-inodes-1" href="#Reading-and-writing-inodes">2.3.1 Reading and writing inodes</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem-1" href="#Iterating-over-inodes-in-a-filesystem">2.3.2 Iterating over inodes in a filesystem</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode-1" href="#Iterating-over-blocks-in-an-inode">2.3.3 Iterating over blocks in an inode</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Convenience-functions-for-Inodes" href="#Inode-Convenience-Functions">2.3.4 Convenience functions for Inodes</a></li>
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    <li><a name="toc-Directory-functions-1" href="#Directory-functions">2.4 Directory functions</a>
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      <li><a name="toc-Directory-block-functions-1" href="#Directory-block-functions">2.4.1 Directory block functions</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Iterating-over-a-directory-1" href="#Iterating-over-a-directory">2.4.2 Iterating over a directory</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Creating-and-expanding-directories-1" href="#Creating-and-expanding-directories">2.4.3 Creating and expanding directories</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Creating-and-removing-directory-entries-1" href="#Creating-and-removing-directory-entries">2.4.4 Creating and removing directory entries</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Looking-up-filenames-1" href="#Looking-up-filenames">2.4.5 Looking up filenames</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames-1" href="#Translating-inode-numbers-to-filenames">2.4.6 Translating inode numbers to filenames</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a name="toc-Bitmap-Functions-1" href="#Bitmap-Functions">2.5 Bitmap Functions</a>
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      <li><a name="toc-Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps-1" href="#Reading-and-Writing-Bitmaps">2.5.1 Reading and Writing Bitmaps</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Allocating-Bitmaps-1" href="#Allocating-Bitmaps">2.5.2 Allocating Bitmaps</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Freeing-bitmaps" href="#Free-bitmaps">2.5.3 Freeing bitmaps</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Bitmap-Operations-1" href="#Bitmap-Operations">2.5.4 Bitmap Operations</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Comparing-bitmaps-1" href="#Comparing-bitmaps">2.5.5 Comparing bitmaps</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Modifying-Bitmaps-1" href="#Modifying-Bitmaps">2.5.6 Modifying Bitmaps</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Resizing-Bitmaps-1" href="#Resizing-Bitmaps">2.5.7 Resizing Bitmaps</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Clearing-Bitmaps-1" href="#Clearing-Bitmaps">2.5.8 Clearing Bitmaps</a></li>
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    <li><a name="toc-EXT2-data-abstractions-1" href="#EXT2-data-abstractions">2.6 EXT2 data abstractions</a>
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      <li><a name="toc-Badblocks-list-management-1" href="#Badblocks-list-management">2.6.1 Badblocks list management</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Directory_002dblock-list-management-1" href="#Directory_002dblock-list-management">2.6.2 Directory-block list management</a></li>
      <li><a name="toc-Inode-count-functions-1" href="#Inode-count-functions">2.6.3 Inode count functions</a></li>
    </ul></li>
    <li><a name="toc-Byte_002dswapping-functions-1" href="#Byte_002dswapping-functions">2.7 Byte-swapping functions</a></li>
    <li><a name="toc-Other-functions-1" href="#Other-functions">2.8 Other functions</a></li>
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  <li><a name="toc-Concept-Index-1" href="#Concept-Index">Concept Index</a></li>
  <li><a name="toc-Function-and-Type-Index" href="#Function-Index">Function and Type Index</a></li>
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