vfs_path.c File Reference

VFS-related path manipulation. More...

Functions
void	vfs_path_normalise (char *path)
	Normalise the given path, in-place. More...
char *	vfs_path_mkabsolute (const char *cwd, const char *path)
	Generate an absolute path, given the current directory. More...
char *	vfs_path_mkabs (const char *path)
	Shorthand version of vfs_path_mkabsolute() that "knows" the current directory. More...

Detailed Description

VFS-related path manipulation.

Function Documentation

char* vfs_path_mkabs

(

const char *

path

)

Shorthand version of vfs_path_mkabsolute() that "knows" the current directory.

Returns

Path in malloc'ed buffer, which must be freed by caller.

char* vfs_path_mkabsolute	(	const char *	cwd,
		const char *	path
	)

Generate an absolute path, given the current directory.

This function constructs an absolute path, given the current directory and a path which may be relative or absolute (starts with '/').

Returns

Path in malloc'ed buffer, which must be freed by the caller

void vfs_path_normalise

(

char *

path

)

Normalise the given path, in-place.

Modifies the provided path, performing the following substitutions:

1. successive separators are suppressed: A//B -> A/B
2. the self-referential directory element is suppressed: A/./B -> A/B
3. references to the parent directory are collapsed where possible: A/foo/../B -> A/B
4. a trailing / is elided