Fstab is a implementation of a parser and generator of the /etc/fstab file. It can be used as a Backend for Elektra.
The elektra representation will be:
pseudoname/device pseudoname/mpoint pseudoname/type pseudoname/options pseudoname/dumpfreq pseudoname/passno
for every column in the /etc/fstab file.
The pseudoname can be any name for setting keys, the will be generated when getting keys, so don't expect the same name.
the directory / will be called
rootfs
all swap devices will be called
swapXX
with a number from 00 on for XX
else the mountpoint without / char will be used.
setmntent is used and restrict the capabilities in many ways. At one point you can't use any comments, they will be generated automatically.
At the other point there is the issue with the pseudonames, you can't rely on the pseudoname you have set.
The biggest issue is that you can't change or delete existing entries. All entries you set will be appended to the other filesystems.
So if you get the filesystems and change the type of the filesystem of the rootfs and set it again the resulting fstab will be like:
/dev/sda6 / ext3>---- >----defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/sda6 / jfs>---- >----defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
which will be not like you desired!
setmntent is used, so it is only conforming to BSD 4.3 and linux.
