Retrieves the v-node that corresponds to the named path.
#include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/errno.h>
int lookupvp (namep, flags, vpp, crp) char *namep; int flags; struct vnode **vpp; struct ucred *crp;
The lookupvp kernel service provides translation of the path name provided by the namep parameter into a virtual file system node. The lookupvp service provides a flexible interface to path-name resolution by regarding the flags parameter values as directives to the lookup process. The lookup process is a cooperative effort between the logical file system and underlying virtual file systems (VFS). Several v-node and VFS operations are employed to:
The lookupvp kernel service determines the process's current and root directories by consulting the u_cdir and u_rdir fields in the u structure. Information about the virtual file system and file system installation for transient v-nodes is obtained from each name component's vfs or gfs structure.
The lookupvp kernel service can be called from the process environment only.
0 | Indicates a successful operation. |
errno | Indicates an error. This number is defined in the /usr/include/sys/errno.h file. |
The lookupvp kernel service is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
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