NAME

       rfio_pread - reads in a file

SYNOPSIS

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

       int rfio_pread (char *ptr, int size, int items, FILE *fd);

DESCRIPTION

       rfio_pread  reads  items times size bytes, using the descriptor fd generated by a previous
       rfio_popen and strore them at location ptr.

RETURN VALUE

       This routine returns -1 if the operation failed or the number of items actually  read.  In
       case of failure, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

       EBADF        fd is a NULL pointer.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SETIMEDOUT   Timed out.

       SEBADVERSION Version ID mismatch.

       SECONNDROP   Connection closed by remote end.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       SENORCODE    Host did not return error number.

SEE ALSO

       rfio_popen(3)

AUTHOR

       LCG Grid Deployment Team