User Guide

4-20 Ampex 1308910-01
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aclInit ACL Application Programmer’s Guide
4.9 aclInit
NAME
aclInit() - update element status in the ACL internal database.
SYNOPSIS
#include <acl.h>
int aclInit(char *device);
DESCRIPTION
aclInit() directs the ACL cartridge handling system to audit the contents of all elements
(locations) and update their status in the ACL internal database. Use of this function is not
necessary since the ACL automatically performs an initialization routine whenever it detects
any condition that could cause element status to change.
aclInit() is available to all users. It might not be supported in future releases of the libacl API.
PARAMETERS
*device Pointer or string specifying the device special file associated with the
ACL.
RETURN VALUES
The return value is DST_SUCCESS (0) or DST_FAILURE (-1). See the ““Return Values” on
page 4-2 for information on how to determine the cause of a failure.
SEE ALSO
• “libacl Overview” on page 4-1
• “acl_init_chs” on page 5-23