1*61111Sbostic.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993 2*61111Sbostic.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. 320514Smckusick.\" 443571Strent.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 520514Smckusick.\" 6*61111Sbostic.\" @(#)getdiskbyname.3 8.1 (Berkeley) 06/04/93 735759Sbostic.\" 848352Scael.Dd 948352Scael.Dt GETDISKBYNAME 3 1048352Scael.Os BSD 4.2 1148352Scael.Sh NAME 1248352Scael.Nm getdiskbyname 1348352Scael.Nd get generic disk description by its name 1448352Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 1548352Scael.Fd #include <sys/disklabel.h> 1648352Scael.Ft struct disklabel * 1748352Scael.Fn getdiskbyname "const char *name" 1848352Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 1948352ScaelThe 2048352Scael.Fn getdiskbyname 2148352Scaelfunction 2248352Scaeltakes a disk name (e.g. 2348352Scael.Ql rm03 ) 2448352Scaeland returns a prototype disk label 2520514Smckusickdescribing its geometry information and the standard 2631570Skarelsdisk partition tables. All information is obtained from 2720514Smckusickthe 2848352Scael.Xr disktab 5 2920514Smckusickfile. 3048352Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 3148352Scael.Xr disklabel 5 , 3248352Scael.Xr disktab 5 , 3348352Scael.Xr disklabel 8 3448352Scael.Sh HISTORY 3548352ScaelThe 3648352Scael.Fn getdiskbyname 3748352Scaelfunction appeared in 3848352Scael.Bx 4.3 . 39