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GETBSIZE(3) Library Functions Manual GETBSIZE(3) NAME getbsize -- get preferred block size LIBRARY Standard C Library (libc, -lc) SYNOPSIS #include <stdlib.h> char * getbsize(int *headerlenp, long *blocksizep); DESCRIPTION The getbsize() function returns a preferred block size for reporting by system utilities df(1), du(1) and ls(1), based on the value of the BLOCKSIZE environment variable. BLOCKSIZE may be specified directly in bytes, or in multiples of a kilobyte by specifying a number followed by ``K'' or ``k'', in multiples of a megabyte by specifying a number fol- lowed by ``M'' or ``m'' or in multiples of a gigabyte by specifying a number followed by ``G'' or ``g''. Multiples must be integers. Valid values of BLOCKSIZE are 512 bytes to 1 gigabyte. Sizes less than 512 bytes are rounded up to 512 bytes, and sizes greater than 1 GB are rounded down to 1 GB. In each case getbsize() produces a warning mes- sage via warnx(3). The getbsize() function returns a pointer to a null-terminated string describing the block size, something like "1K-blocks". The memory ref- erenced by headerlenp is filled in with the length of the string (not including the terminating null). The memory referenced by blocksizep is filled in with block size, in bytes. SEE ALSO df(1), du(1), ls(1), systat(1), environ(7) HISTORY The getbsize() function first appeared in 4.4BSD. FreeBSD 15.0 June 11, 2017 GETBSIZE(3)
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