__BREAK_LEASE

Section: The Linux VFS (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

__break_lease - revoke all outstanding leases on file  

SYNOPSIS

int __break_lease(struct inode * inode, unsigned int mode);
 

ARGUMENTS

inode

the inode of the file to return

mode

the open mode (read or write)
 

DESCRIPTION

break_lease (inlined for speed) has checked there already is at least some kind of lock (maybe a lease) on this file. Leases are broken on a call to open or truncate. This function can sleep unless you specified O_NONBLOCK to your open.  

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