NAME
dpns_getgrpbygid - get group name associated with a given virtual gid
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include "dpns_api.h"
int dpns_getgrpbygid (gid_t gid, char *groupname)
DESCRIPTION
dpns_getgrpbygid gets the group name associated with a given virtual gid.
- gid
-
specifies the Virtual Group Id.
- groupname
-
points at a buffer to receive the associated group name. The buffer must be at least 256 characters long.
RETURN VALUE
This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.
ERRORS
- EFAULT
-
groupname is a NULL pointer.
- EINVAL
-
This gid does not exist in the internal mapping table.
- SENOSHOST
-
Host unknown.
- SENOSSERV
-
Service unknown.
- SECOMERR
-
Communication error.
- ENSNACT
-
Name server is not running or is being shutdown.