FFmpeg 4.2.2
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18
19#ifndef AVUTIL_FILE_H
20#define AVUTIL_FILE_H
21
22#include <stdint.h>
23
24#include "avutil.h"
25
26/**
27 * @file
28 * Misc file utilities.
29 */
30
31/**
32 * Read the file with name filename, and put its content in a newly
33 * allocated buffer or map it with mmap() when available.
34 * In case of success set *bufptr to the read or mmapped buffer, and
35 * *size to the size in bytes of the buffer in *bufptr.
36 * Unlike mmap this function succeeds with zero sized files, in this
37 * case *bufptr will be set to NULL and *size will be set to 0.
38 * The returned buffer must be released with av_file_unmap().
39 *
40 * @param log_offset loglevel offset used for logging
41 * @param log_ctx context used for logging
42 * @return a non negative number in case of success, a negative value
43 * corresponding to an AVERROR error code in case of failure
44 */
46int av_file_map(const char *filename, uint8_t **bufptr, size_t *size,
47 int log_offset, void *log_ctx);
48
49/**
50 * Unmap or free the buffer bufptr created by av_file_map().
51 *
52 * @param size size in bytes of bufptr, must be the same as returned
53 * by av_file_map()
54 */
55void av_file_unmap(uint8_t *bufptr, size_t size);
56
57/**
58 * Wrapper to work around the lack of mkstemp() on mingw.
59 * Also, tries to create file in /tmp first, if possible.
60 * *prefix can be a character constant; *filename will be allocated internally.
61 * @return file descriptor of opened file (or negative value corresponding to an
62 * AVERROR code on error)
63 * and opened file name in **filename.
64 * @note On very old libcs it is necessary to set a secure umask before
65 * calling this, av_tempfile() can't call umask itself as it is used in
66 * libraries and could interfere with the calling application.
67 * @deprecated as fd numbers cannot be passed saftely between libs on some platforms
68 */
69int av_tempfile(const char *prefix, char **filename, int log_offset, void *log_ctx);
70
71#endif /* AVUTIL_FILE_H */
#define av_warn_unused_result
Definition: attributes.h:56
Convenience header that includes libavutil's core.
void av_file_unmap(uint8_t *bufptr, size_t size)
Unmap or free the buffer bufptr created by av_file_map().
int av_tempfile(const char *prefix, char **filename, int log_offset, void *log_ctx)
Wrapper to work around the lack of mkstemp() on mingw.
av_warn_unused_result int av_file_map(const char *filename, uint8_t **bufptr, size_t *size, int log_offset, void *log_ctx)
Read the file with name filename, and put its content in a newly allocated buffer or map it with mmap...