Last modified: 11 May 2011
Name: H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size
Signature:
herr_t H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size( hid_t fapl_id, unsigned *efc_size )

Purpose:
Retrieves the size of the external link open file cache.

Description:
H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size retrieves the number of files that can be held open in an external link open file cache.

Parameters:
hid_t fapl_id      IN: File access property list identifier
unsigned *efc_size   OUT: External link open file cache size in number of files.

Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Example Usage:
The following code retrieves the size of the external link open file cache in the local variable efc_size:
    status = H5Pget_elink_file_cache_size(fapl_id, &efc_size);   

See Also:
H5Pset_elink_file_cache_size
H5Fclear_elink_file_cache

History:
Release     Change
1.8.7 C function introduced in this release.