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GENERIC_FILE_AIO_REA(9) Memory Management in Linux GENERIC_FILE_AIO_REA(9)

NAME

generic_file_aio_read - generic filesystem read routine

SYNOPSIS

ssize_t generic_file_aio_read(struct kiocb * iocb, const struct iovec * iov, unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos);

ARGUMENTS

iocb

kernel I/O control block

iov

io vector request

nr_segs

number of segments in the iovec

pos

current file position

DESCRIPTION

This is the “read” routine for all filesystems that can use the page cache directly.

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June 2024 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10