libvmdk.h(3) Library to access the VMware Virtual Disk (VMDK) format

LIBRARY

Lb libvmdk

SYNOPSIS

In libvmdk.h

Support functions Ft const char * Fn libvmdk_get_version void Ft int Fn libvmdk_get_access_flags_read void Ft int Fn libvmdk_get_codepage int *codepage, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_set_codepage int codepage, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_check_file_signature const char *filename, libvmdk_error_t **error

Available when compiled with wide character string support: Ft int Fn libvmdk_check_file_signature_wide const wchar_t *filename, libvmdk_error_t **error

Available when compiled with libbfio support: Ft int Fn libvmdk_check_file_signature_file_io_handle libbfio_handle_t *file_io_handle, libvmdk_error_t **error

Notify functions Ft void Fn libvmdk_notify_set_verbose int verbose Ft int Fn libvmdk_notify_set_stream FILE *stream, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_notify_stream_open const char *filename, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_notify_stream_close libvmdk_error_t **error

Error functions Ft void Fn libvmdk_error_free libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_error_fprint libvmdk_error_t *error, FILE *stream Ft int Fn libvmdk_error_sprint libvmdk_error_t *error, char *string, size_t size Ft int Fn libvmdk_error_backtrace_fprint libvmdk_error_t *error, FILE *stream Ft int Fn libvmdk_error_backtrace_sprint libvmdk_error_t *error, char *string, size_t size

Handle functions Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_initialize libvmdk_handle_t **handle, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_free libvmdk_handle_t **handle, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_signal_abort libvmdk_handle_t *handle, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_open libvmdk_handle_t *handle, const char *filename, int access_flags, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_open_extent_data_files libvmdk_handle_t *handle, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_close libvmdk_handle_t *handle, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft ssize_t Fn libvmdk_handle_read_buffer libvmdk_handle_t *handle, void *buffer, size_t buffer_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft ssize_t Fn libvmdk_handle_read_buffer_at_offset libvmdk_handle_t *handle, void *buffer, size_t buffer_size, off64_t offset, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft ssize_t Fn libvmdk_handle_write_buffer libvmdk_handle_t *handle, const void *buffer, size_t buffer_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft ssize_t Fn libvmdk_handle_write_buffer_at_offset libvmdk_handle_t *handle, const void *buffer, size_t buffer_size, off64_t offset, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft off64_t Fn libvmdk_handle_seek_offset libvmdk_handle_t *handle, off64_t offset, int whence, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_offset libvmdk_handle_t *handle, off64_t *offset, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_set_parent_handle libvmdk_handle_t *handle, libvmdk_handle_t *parent_handle, libvmdk_error_t **error

Available when compiled with wide character string support: Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_open_wide libvmdk_handle_t *handle, const wchar_t *filename, int access_flags, libvmdk_error_t **error

Available when compiled with libbfio support: Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_open_file_io_handle libvmdk_handle_t *handle, libbfio_handle_t *file_io_handle, int access_flags, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_open_extent_data_files_file_io_pool libvmdk_handle_t *handle, libbfio_pool_t *file_io_pool, libvmdk_error_t **error

Meta data functions Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_disk_type libvmdk_handle_t *handle, int *disk_type, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_media_size libvmdk_handle_t *handle, size64_t *media_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_content_identifier libvmdk_handle_t *handle, uint32_t *content_identifier, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_parent_content_identifier libvmdk_handle_t *handle, uint32_t *parent_content_identifier, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_utf8_parent_filename_size libvmdk_handle_t *handle, size_t *utf8_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_utf8_parent_filename libvmdk_handle_t *handle, uint8_t *utf8_string, size_t utf8_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_utf16_parent_filename_size libvmdk_handle_t *handle, size_t *utf16_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_utf16_parent_filename libvmdk_handle_t *handle, uint16_t *utf16_string, size_t utf16_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_number_of_extents libvmdk_handle_t *handle, int *number_of_extents, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_handle_get_extent_descriptor libvmdk_handle_t *handle, int extent_index, libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t **extent_descriptor, libvmdk_error_t **error

Extent descriptor functions Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_free libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t **extent_descriptor, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_get_type libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t *extent_descriptor, int *type, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_get_range libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t *extent_descriptor, off64_t *offset, size64_t *size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_get_utf8_filename_size libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t *extent_descriptor, size_t *utf8_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_get_utf8_filename libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t *extent_descriptor, uint8_t *utf8_string, size_t utf8_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_get_utf16_filename_size libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t *extent_descriptor, size_t *utf16_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error Ft int Fn libvmdk_extent_descriptor_get_utf16_filename libvmdk_extent_descriptor_t *extent_descriptor, uint16_t *utf16_string, size_t utf16_string_size, libvmdk_error_t **error

DESCRIPTION

The Fn libvmdk_get_version function is used to retrieve the library version.

RETURN VALUES

Most of the functions return NULL or -1 on error, dependent on the return type. For the actual return values see "libvmdk.h".

ENVIRONMENT

None

FILES

None libvmdk allows to be compiled with wide character support (wchar_t).

To compile libvmdk with wide character support use: ./configure --enable-wide-character-type=yes
 or define: _UNICODE
 or UNICODE
 during compilation.

LIBVMDK_WIDE_CHARACTER_TYPE
 in libvmdk/features.h can be used to determine if libvmdk was compiled with wide character support.

BUGS

Please report bugs of any kind on the project issue tracker: https://github.com/libyal/libvmdk/issues

AUTHOR

These man pages are generated from "libvmdk.h".

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2009-2016, Joachim Metz <[email protected]>.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.