---
name: "audit_fstype_to_name"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "audit"
version: "4.2.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/audit_fstype_to_name"
---

# audit\_fstype\_to\_name(3)

Convert the numeric fstype value to the fstype name

## NAME

audit\_fstype\_to\_name - Convert the numeric fstype value to the fstype name

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <libaudit.h>
```

**const char \*audit\_fstype\_to\_name(int** *fstype***);**

## DESCRIPTION

**audit\_fstype\_to\_name**() converts the numeric fstype value (0x64626720 or 0x74726163) to the fstype name ("debugfs" or "tracefs"). *fstype* is the numeric fstype value.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns NULL if an error occurs; otherwise, the return value is the fstype name.

## SEE ALSO

[**audit\_name\_to\_fstype**(3)](/audit_name_to_fstype/3.md),

## AUTHOR

Steve Grubb