Hi, can anybody tell about the following 2 Q's: 1] What does the generic_file_read() fn does & what is the role of the structure "stuct kiocb" ,what is its use? 2]What does the generic_file_open() fn does ? -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/