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DISKLABEL_SCAN(3)          Library Functions Manual          DISKLABEL_SCAN(3)

NAME
     disklabel_scan - scan a buffer for a valid disklabel

LIBRARY
     System Utilities Library (libutil, -lutil)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <util.h>

     int
     disklabel_scan(struct disklabel *lp, char *buf, size_t buflen);

DESCRIPTION
     disklabel_scan() scans the memory region specified by buf and buflen for
     a valid disklabel.  If such a label is found, it is copied into lp.

RETURN VALUES
     The disklabel_scan() function returns 0 if a valid disklabel was found
     and 1 if not.

HISTORY
     The disklabel_scan() function call appeared in NetBSD 2.0.

NetBSD 11.99                      May 4, 2010                     NetBSD 11.99