umount()

Unmount a filesystem

Synopsis:

#include <sys/mount.h>

int umount( const char* dir, 
            int flags);

Library:

libc

Description:

The umount() function sends a request to the server to unmount the path described by dir. Currently, the only valid value for flags is:

_MOUNT_FORCE: Force an unmount to occur.

Returns:

-1 on failure.

Classification:

Safety:
Cancellation point	Yes
Interrupt handler	No
Signal handler	No
Thread	Yes

See also:

Writing a Resource Manager in Programmer's Guide