getwd (BPX1GWD, BPX4GWD) — Get the pathname of the working directory

Function

The getwd callable service gets the pathname of the working directory.

Requirements

Operation	Environment
Authorization:	Supervisor state or problem state, any PSW key
Dispatchable unit mode:	Task
Cross memory mode:	PASN = HASN
AMODE (BPX1GWD):	31-bit
AMODE (BPX4GWD):	64-bit
ASC mode:	Primary mode
Interrupt status:	Enabled for interrupts
Locks:	Unlocked
Control parameters:	All parameters must be addressable by the caller and in the primary address space.

Format

CALL BPX1GWD,(Buffer_length,
              Buffer,
              Return_value,
              Return_code,
              Reason_code)

AMODE 64 callers use BPX4GWD with the same parameters.

Parameters

Buffer_length

Supplied parameter

Type:: Integer
Length:: Fullword

The name of a fullword that contains the length of the buffer to which the getwd service returns the pathname of the directory. Buffer_length must be large enough to accommodate the actual length of the pathname plus one (for the terminating null). Length of zero has special meaning; see the usage notes.

Buffer

Parameter supplied and returned

Type:: Character string
Character set:: No restrictions
Length:: Specified by the Buffer_length parameter

The name of the buffer that will hold the pathname of the working directory.

Return_value

Returned parameter

Type:: Integer
Length:: Fullword

The name of a fullword in which the getwd service returns the length of the pathname that is in the buffer, if the request is successful, or -1, if it is not successful.

Return_code

Returned parameter

Type:: Integer
Length:: Fullword

The name of a fullword in which the getwd service stores the return code. The getwd service returns Return_code only if Return_value is -1. For a complete list of possible return code values, see z/OS UNIX System Services Messages and Codes. The getwd service can return one of the following values in the Return_code parameter:

Return_code	Explanation
EACCES	The process did not have permission to read or search a component of the working directory's pathname.
EINVAL	The Buffer_length specified was not valid. The following reason code can accompany the return code: JRBufLenInvalid.
EIO	An input/output error occurred.
ENOENT	A component of a pathname does not exist. This is returned if a component of the working directory pathname was deleted.
ERANGE	The specified Buffer_length is less than the length of the pathname of the working directory. The specified Buffer_length is zero, and the length of the pathname of the working directory is larger than PATH_MAX bytes.

Reason_code

Returned parameter

Type:: Integer
Length:: Fullword

The name of a fullword in which the getwd service stores the reason code. The getwd service returns Reason_code only if Return_value is -1. Reason_code further qualifies the Return_code value. For the reason codes, see z/OS UNIX System Services Messages and Codes.

Usage notes

PATH_MAX plus 1 for the terminating null character is a reasonable size for the Buffer.
If a Buffer_length of zero is passed to this service, the generated null terminated pathname is stored in the named buffer up to a maximum of PATH_MAX + 1 bytes. Buffer is assumed to be of sufficient size to contain the pathname derived by the getwd service. If the generated pathname is larger than PATH_MAX bytes, the return value is -1 and Return_code is ERANGE.

Related services

getcwd (BPX1GCW, BPX4GCW) — Get the pathname of the working directory

Characteristics and restrictions

There are no restrictions on the use of the getwd service.

Examples

For an example using this callable service, see BPX1GWD (getwd) example.