Scroll to navigation

__BREAK_LEASE(9) The Linux VFS __BREAK_LEASE(9)

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.

COPYRIGHT

April 2023 Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.