hdfsGetDefaultBlockSize()

Supported by libMapRClient for hadoop-2.x

Gets the default size of blocks for the connected filesystem.

Signature

tOffset hdfsGetDefaultBlockSize(hdfsFS fs)

Parameters

Parameter Description
fs The handle of filesystem. Obtain this handle with one of the hdfsConnect() APIs.

Return Value

Returns 256 MB.

Returns -1 on error.

Check errno for error codes and meanings.

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