Re: Compatible fstat()

From: Parag Warudkar
Date: Tue Nov 08 2005 - 12:10:23 EST



On Nov 8, 2005, at 10:48 AM, linux-os ((Dick Johnson)) wrote:

The Linux fstat() doesn't return any information number of blocks,
or the byte-length of a physical hard disk.

I don't think (f)stat returns size and blocks information about a block device on any UNIX platform.

But I don't know for sure how to get it - perhaps ioctl on the device? BLKGETSIZE?

Parag
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