File system Query

[Dibyayan Chakraborty]

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 at vt.edu> 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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