generic_file_write_iter(9)

generic_file_write_iter9

Write data to a file

Usage

ssize_t generic_file_write_iter(struct kiocb * iocb, struct iov_iter * from);

Arguments

iocb

IO state structure

from

iov_iter with data to write

Overview

This is a wrapper around __generic_file_write_iter to be used by most filesystems. It takes care of syncing the file in case of O_SYNC file and acquires i_mutex as needed.

Releases

2 releases since Debian 8 (Jessie); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 8
  2. 9

From linux-manual-4.9 4.9.228-1 in Debian 9 (Stretch). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.