FOPEN64(3)

NAME
5.1 `fopen64'--open a large file

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdio.h>
     FILE *fopen64(const char *FILE, const char *MODE);
     FILE *_fopen64_r(void *REENT,
         const char *FILE, const char *MODE);

DESCRIPTION
`fopen64' is identical to `fopen' except it opens a large file that is potentially >2GB in size. See `fopen' for further details.

RETURNS
`fopen64' return a file pointer which you can use for other file operations, unless the file you requested could not be opened; in that situation, the result is `NULL'. If the reason for failure was an invalid string at MODE, `errno' is set to `EINVAL'.

PORTABILITY
`fopen64' is a glibc extension.
   Supporting OS subroutines required: `close', `fstat64', `isatty', `lseek64', `open64', `read', `sbrk', `write'.

SEE ALSO
fopen64 is part of the library. The full documentation for is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at your site, the command

    info

will give you access to the complete manual.