File System Control

The following table lists the file system control interfaces that control the various aspects of the file system.

Table 5-3 File System Control Interfaces

Interface Name Purpose

ustat

Get file system statistics. For more information, see the ustat(2) man page.

sync

Update super block. For more information, see the sync(2) man page.

mount

Mount a file system. For more information, see the mount(2) man page.

statvfs, fstatvfs

Get file system information. For more information, see the statvfs(2) and fstatvfs(2) man pages.

sysfs

Get file system type information. For more information, see the sysfs(2) man page.