sockfd_put(sock) calls fput(sock->file) wich calls __fput(sock_file) wich I think releases the file descriptor to allow reuse from other calls. Am I right? On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:21:04 +0530, Rakesh Jagota <j.rakesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > HI all, > > Could u pl tell me what this function does? > sockfd_put(sock); > > I badly this info from the group. > > Thanks in advance, > rakesh > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > -- Alberto Rodriguez Galdo argaldo@xxxxxxxxx http://www.igaelica.com/argaldonet/ -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/