GETDIRENTRIES Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3) Updated: 22 July 2025 Index   NAME getdirentries - get directory entries in a filesystem independent format   SYNOPSIS #define __USE_BSD or #define __USE_MISC #include <dirent.h> ssize_t getdirentries(int fd, char *buf, size_t nbytes , off_t *basep);   DESCRIPTION Read directory entries from the directory specified by fd into buf. At most nbytes are read. Reading starts at offset *basep, and *basep is updated with the new position after reading.   RETURN VALUE getdirentries returns the number of bytes read or zero when at the end of the directory. If an error occurs, -1 is returned, and errno is set appropriately.   ERRORS See the Linux library source code for details.   SEE ALSO   Index NAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION RETURN VALUE ERRORS SEE ALSO This document was created by using the manual pages. Time: 11:58:03 GMT, March 24, 2025