INFO(2) INFO(2) Name info - Get the box information. Synopsis #include <ulib.h> void info(char* sel, char* selc, Stat* st) Description Each box has a some information, or metadata, attached to it. Info retrieves the information for a box with name sel and constraint selc and places it in the st structure. The Stat structure is defined as follows typedef struct Stat Stat; struct Stat { char kind[MAXKIND]; char owner[MAXUSER]; char putter[MAXUSER]; long ptime; long gtime; long size; long vers; char operm; char wperm; }; kind is a string with both the box type and associated constraint separated by "!". It contains at least one word with the box type. The constraint is guar- anteed to match selc. owner is a string with the name of the user who owns the box. putter is a string with the name of the user who last changed the box. ptime is the time of the last box change. gtime is the time of the last box access. size is the box size in bytes. vers is the number of updates made to the box. operm is the set of permissions for the owner. wperm is the set of permissions for others. Permissions are made of the following bits: PGet Box contents can be accessed. PPut Box contents can be changed. PSel Selectors and info can be retrieved. PLnk Another box can be linked to it. PMk Inner boxes can be made. PDel The box can be deleted. INFO(2) INFO(2) PDeldie The box will be removed when the creator process dies. PDeltmp The box will be removed if unused during a whole day. Source /src/b/port/box.c See also lb(1) and chinfo(2). Bugs If a process creates a box with PDeldie permission set and it is no longer connected to the machine hosting the box when it dies, the box is not removed.