Basic file protocols
The Common File System provides a set of low-level file protocols based on the POSIX.1 standard. This includes standard protocols for the following: 
•Unbuffered input and output on file descriptors: open, close, read, write, lseek, rewind, flush, and size. 
•Searching directory entries: opendir, closedir, readdir, and rewinddir 
•Managing files and directories: chdir, getcwd, remove (unlink), rename, mkdir, and rmdir 
•Testing existence of files and directories, and obtaining file statistics: stat 
•File locking and sharing 
Last modified date: 01/29/2015