NFS_DIRECT_WRITE

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NAME

nfs_direct_write - For each iov segment, map the user's buffer

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

int nfs_direct_write (struct inode * inode, struct file * file, const struct iovec * iov, loff_t file_offset, unsigned long nr_segs);

ARGUMENTS

inode: target inode
file: target file (may be NULL)
iov: array of vectors that define I/O buffer
file_offset: -- undescribed --
nr_segs: -- undescribed --

DESCRIPTION

then generate write and commit RPCs.

FILE_OFFSET

offset in file to begin the operation

NR_SEGS

size of iovec array

Upon return, generic_file_direct_IO invalidates any cached pages that non-direct readers might access, so they will pick up these writes immediately.

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