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Solid::Block Class

This device interface is available on block devices. More...

• Header: #include <Solid/Block>
• CMake: find_package(KF6 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Solid)
target_link_libraries(mytarget PRIVATE KF6::Solid)
• Inherits: Solid::DeviceInterface

List of all members, including inherited members

#Properties

• [read-only] device : QString
• [read-only] isSystem : bool
• [read-only] major : int
• [read-only] minor : int

#Public Functions

• QString device() const
• int deviceMajor() const
• int deviceMinor() const
• bool isSystem() const (since 6.15)

#Static Public Members

• Solid::DeviceInterface::Type deviceInterfaceType()

#Detailed Description

A block device is an addressable device such as drive or partition. It is possible to interact with such a device using a special file in the system.

#Property Documentation

#[read-only] device : QString

Access functions:

• QString device() const

#[read-only] isSystem : bool

Access functions:

• bool isSystem() const

#[read-only] major : int

Access functions:

• int deviceMajor() const

#[read-only] minor : int

Access functions:

• int deviceMinor() const

#Member Function Documentation

#QString Block::device() const

Returns the absolute path of the special file to interact with the device.

Note: Getter function for property device.

#[static] Solid::DeviceInterface::Type Block::deviceInterfaceType()

Returns the Solid::DeviceInterface::Type of the Block device interface.

See also Solid::DeviceInterface::Type

#int Block::deviceMajor() const

Returns the major number of the node file to interact with the device.

Note: Getter function for property major.

#int Block::deviceMinor() const

Returns the minor number of the node file to interact with the device.

Note: Getter function for property minor.

#[since 6.15] bool Block::isSystem() const

Returns whether this block is considered a system block, that is, it requires additional permissions to access (mount/umount).

It defaults to false if the backend does not support it.

Note: Getter function for property isSystem.

This function was introduced in Qt 6.15.