NAME

       dpns_mkdir - create a new DPNS directory in the name server

SYNOPSIS

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

       int dpns_mkdir (const char *path, mode_t mode)

DESCRIPTION

       dpns_mkdir creates a new DPNS directory in the name server.

       An entry is created in the name server database and the directory's owner ID is set to the
       effective user ID of the requestor.  The group ID of the directory is set to the effective
       group  ID  of  the  requestor  or is taken from the parent directory if the latter has the
       S_ISGID bit set.

       The access permission bits for the directory are taken from mode, then all bits set in the
       requestor's file mode creation mask are cleared (see dpns_umask(3)).  The S_ISGID, S_ISUID
       and S_ISVTX bits are silently cleared.

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

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       A component of path prefix does not exist or path is a null pathname.

       EACCES       Search permission is denied on a  component  of  the  path  prefix  or  write
                    permission on the parent directory is denied.

       EFAULT       path is a NULL pointer.

       EEXIST       path exists already.

       ENOTDIR      A component of path prefix is not a directory.

       ENOSPC       The name server database is full.

       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), dpns_chdir(3), dpns_chmod(3), dpns_umask(3)

AUTHOR

       LCG Grid Deployment Team