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cdb_read(3) Library Functions Manual cdb_read(3)

NAME

cdb_read - read bytes from a constant database

SYNTAX

#include <cdb.h>
 
#include <uint32.h>
 
int cdb_read(struct cdb * c,char *buf,unsigned long int len,uint32 position);
 

DESCRIPTION

cdb_read reads len bytes starting at position from c to buf. You can use cdb_datapos or cdb_keypos to get position and cdb_datalen and cdb_keylen to get len.
 
buf needs to point to a memory region large enough to hold len bytes.
 

RETURN VALUE

cdb_read returns 0 if everything went well, or -1 on error (setting errno appropriately.
 

SEE ALSO

cdb_find(3), cdb_init(3), cdb_free(3), cdbmake(1)