Index: uspace/lib/fmgt/src/newdir.c
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--- uspace/lib/fmgt/src/newdir.c	(revision cd0dce32452b1243e5675238fbed1dcf51af4abd)
+++ uspace/lib/fmgt/src/newdir.c	(revision cd0dce32452b1243e5675238fbed1dcf51af4abd)
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026 Jiri Svoboda
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup fmgt
+ * @{
+ */
+/** @file Create new directory.
+ */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <str.h>
+#include <vfs/vfs.h>
+
+#include "fmgt.h"
+#include "../private/fmgt.h"
+#include "../private/fsops.h"
+
+#define NEWNAME_LEN 64
+
+/** Suggest name for new directory.
+ *
+ * @param fmgt File management object
+ * @param rstr Place to store pointer to newly allocated string
+ * @return EOK on success or an error code
+ */
+errno_t fmgt_new_dir_suggest(char **rstr)
+{
+	errno_t rc;
+	unsigned u;
+	vfs_stat_t stat;
+	char name[NEWNAME_LEN];
+
+	u = 0;
+	while (true) {
+		snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "dir%02u", u);
+		rc = vfs_stat_path(name, &stat);
+		if (rc != EOK)
+			break;
+
+		++u;
+	}
+
+	*rstr = str_dup(name);
+	if (*rstr == NULL)
+		return ENOMEM;
+
+	return EOK;
+}
+
+/** Create new directory.
+ *
+ * @param fmgt File management object
+ * @param dname Directory name
+ * @return EOK on success or an error code
+ */
+errno_t fmgt_new_dir(fmgt_t *fmgt, const char *dname)
+{
+	errno_t rc;
+
+	/* Clear statistics. */
+	fmgt_progress_init(fmgt);
+	fmgt_initial_progress_update(fmgt);
+
+	rc = fmgt_create_dir(fmgt, dname, true);
+
+	fmgt_final_progress_update(fmgt);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/** @}
+ */