finding hard links

From: aegis (aegis_at_mad.scientist.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: 28 Jan 2005 01:40:40 -0800

Is there some POSIX function, that when you supply the path
to some hard link, it in return gives a list of all
other hard link(path to filename included) ?

Just want to ensure I have not overlooked any such function
before I write my own. 

--
aegis

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