FCNTL_SETLEASE

Section: (9)
Updated: 29 May 2003
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NAME

fcntl_setlease - sets a lease on an open file  

SYNOPSIS

int fcntl_setlease (unsigned int fd, struct file * filp, long arg);  

ARGUMENTS

fd
open file descriptor
filp
file pointer
arg
type of lease to obtain
 

DESCRIPTION

Call this fcntl to establish a lease on the file. Note that you also need to call F_SETSIG to receive a signal when the lease is broken.  

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This documentation was generated with kernel version 2.5.70.


 

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