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NEW_INODE(9) | The Linux VFS | NEW_INODE(9) |
NAME¶
new_inode - obtain an inode
SYNOPSIS¶
struct inode * new_inode(struct super_block * sb);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct super_block * sb
superblock
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocates a new inode for given superblock. The default gfp_mask for allocations related to inode->i_mapping is GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE. If HIGHMEM pages are unsuitable or it is known that pages allocated for the page cache are not reclaimable or migratable, mapping_set_gfp_mask must be called with suitable flags on the newly created inode's mapping
COPYRIGHT¶
September 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12 |