libmount Reference Manual

for libmount version 2.22.2

Copyright © 2010-2012 Karel Zak <[email protected]>

I. libmount Overview

II. High-level API

Library high-level context — high-level API to mount/umount devices.
Mount context — high-level API to mount operation.
Umount context — high-level API to umount operation.

III. Files parsing

Table of filesystems — container for entries from fstab, mtab or mountinfo
Filesystem — represents one entry from fstab, mtab, or mountinfo file

IV. Tables management

Locking — locking methods for /etc/mtab or another libmount files
Tables update — userspace mount information management
Monitor mountinfo changes — monitor changes in the list of the mounted filesystems

V. Mount options

Options string — low-level API for work with mount options
Option maps — description for mount options

Library initialization — initialize debuging
Cache — paths and tags (UUID/LABEL) caching
Iterator — unified iterator
Utils — misc utils.
Version functions — functions to get library version.