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NAME

       lfc_getcomment  -  get the comment associated with a LFC file/directory
       in the name server

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "lfc_api.h"

       int lfc_getcomment (const char *path, char *comment)

DESCRIPTION

       lfc_getcomment gets the comment associated with a LFC file/directory in
       the name server.

       path   specifies  the  logical  pathname  relative  to  the current LFC
              directory or the full LFC pathname.

       comment
              points at a buffer to receive the comment.  The buffer  must  be
              at least CA_MAXCOMMENTLEN+1 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

       ENOENT       The named directory does not exist or is a  null  pathname
                    or there is no comment associated with this path.

       EACCES       Search  permission  is  denied  on a component of the path
                    prefix or read permission on the file/directory itself  is
                    denied.

       EFAULT       path or comment is a NULL pointer.

       ENAMETOOLONG The  length of path exceeds CA_MAXPATHLEN or the length of
                    a path component exceeds CA_MAXNAMELEN.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       ENSNACT      Name server is not running or is being shutdown.

SEE ALSO

       Castor_limits(4), lfc_chdir(3)

AUTHOR

       LCG Grid Deployment Team