Re: File system Query

[Dibyayan Chakraborty <dib.coolguy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Yes. I found the source and read it.

But I cant understand the following things.

1. Why mutex lock is used in the code ? I know it is used for process synchronisation but why that section of the code is critical ?

2. What is the purpose of the "sget()" function ?

3. And what is the job of the function mount_bdev() ?

Thanking you,

On Sat, Jun 15, 2013 at 6:24 PM, <Valdis.Kletnieks@xxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:02:46 +0530, Dibyayan Chakraborty said:

> Please describe the functions of this function "mount_bdev()" defined in
> the header file "Linux/fs/super.c".
>
> I guess it somehow initiates a safe execution of the fill_super function
> passed as parameter but i want to know the actual steps performed by that
> function.

Did you find the source of the function?

Did you read the source of the function?

Can you explain what you're still confused about even after reading it?

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With Regards
Dibyayan Chakraborty

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