posix_lock_file_wait (9)

Apply a posix-style lock to a file

  1. Carta.tech
  2. Man Pages
  3. Kernel routines
  4. posix_lock_file_wait: Apply a posix-style lock to a file
  1. Carta.tech
  2. Packages
  3. linux-manual-3.16
  4. posix_lock_file_wait: Apply a posix-style lock to a file

SYNOPSIS

int posix_lock_file_wait(struct file * filp, struct file_lock * fl);

ARGUMENTS

filp

The file to apply the lock to

fl

The lock to be applied

DESCRIPTION

Add a POSIX style lock to a file. We merge adjacent & overlapping locks whenever possible. POSIX locks are sorted by owner task, then by starting address

COPYRIGHT