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__BREAK_LEASE(9) The Linux VFS __BREAK_LEASE(9)

NAME

__break_lease - revoke all outstanding leases on file

SYNOPSIS

int __break_lease(struct inode * inode, unsigned int mode, unsigned int type);

ARGUMENTS

inode
the inode of the file to return
mode
O_RDONLY: break only write leases; O_WRONLY or O_RDWR: break all leases
type
FL_LEASE: break leases and delegations; FL_DELEG: break only delegations

DESCRIPTION

break_lease (inlined for speed) has checked there already is at least some kind of lock (maybe a lease) on this file. Leases are broken on a call to open or truncate. This function can sleep unless you specified O_NONBLOCK to your open.

COPYRIGHT

February 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16