GENERIC_SETLEASE

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

generic_setlease - sets a lease on an open file  

SYNOPSIS

int generic_setlease(struct file * filp, long arg, struct file_lock ** flp);
 

ARGUMENTS

filp

file pointer

arg

type of lease to obtain

flp

input - file_lock to use, output - file_lock inserted
 

DESCRIPTION

The (input) flp->fl_lmops->fl_break function is required by break_lease.

Called with file_lock_lock held.  

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