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Added/updated descriptions for super_operations:
- free_inode method
- evict_inode method
- freeze_super/thaw_super method
- show_{devname,path,stats} procfs-related methods
- get_dquots method

Cc: Eric Biggers <[email protected]>
Cc: Miklos Szeredi <[email protected]>
Cc: Al Viro <[email protected]>
Cc: Christian Brauner <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Signed-off-by: Alexander Mikhalitsyn <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Christian Brauner <[email protected]>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/[email protected]
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
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-----------------------

This describes how the VFS can manipulate the superblock of your
filesystem. As of kernel 2.6.22, the following members are defined:
filesystem. The following members are defined:

.. code-block:: c
struct super_operations {
struct inode *(*alloc_inode)(struct super_block *sb);
void (*destroy_inode)(struct inode *);
void (*free_inode)(struct inode *);
void (*dirty_inode) (struct inode *, int flags);
int (*write_inode) (struct inode *, int);
void (*drop_inode) (struct inode *);
void (*delete_inode) (struct inode *);
int (*write_inode) (struct inode *, struct writeback_control *wbc);
int (*drop_inode) (struct inode *);
void (*evict_inode) (struct inode *);
void (*put_super) (struct super_block *);
int (*sync_fs)(struct super_block *sb, int wait);
int (*freeze_super) (struct super_block *);
int (*freeze_fs) (struct super_block *);
int (*thaw_super) (struct super_block *);
int (*unfreeze_fs) (struct super_block *);
int (*statfs) (struct dentry *, struct kstatfs *);
int (*remount_fs) (struct super_block *, int *, char *);
void (*clear_inode) (struct inode *);
void (*umount_begin) (struct super_block *);
int (*show_options)(struct seq_file *, struct dentry *);
int (*show_devname)(struct seq_file *, struct dentry *);
int (*show_path)(struct seq_file *, struct dentry *);
int (*show_stats)(struct seq_file *, struct dentry *);
ssize_t (*quota_read)(struct super_block *, int, char *, size_t, loff_t);
ssize_t (*quota_write)(struct super_block *, int, const char *, size_t, loff_t);
int (*nr_cached_objects)(struct super_block *);
void (*free_cached_objects)(struct super_block *, int);
struct dquot **(*get_dquots)(struct inode *);
long (*nr_cached_objects)(struct super_block *,
struct shrink_control *);
long (*free_cached_objects)(struct super_block *,
struct shrink_control *);
};
All methods are called without any locks being held, unless otherwise
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->alloc_inode was defined and simply undoes anything done by
->alloc_inode.

``free_inode``
this method is called from RCU callback. If you use call_rcu()
in ->destroy_inode to free 'struct inode' memory, then it's
better to release memory in this method.

``dirty_inode``
this method is called by the VFS when an inode is marked dirty.
This is specifically for the inode itself being marked dirty,
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practice of using "force_delete" in the put_inode() case, but
does not have the races that the "force_delete()" approach had.

``delete_inode``
called when the VFS wants to delete an inode
``evict_inode``
called when the VFS wants to evict an inode. Caller does
*not* evict the pagecache or inode-associated metadata buffers;
the method has to use truncate_inode_pages_final() to get rid
of those. Caller makes sure async writeback cannot be running for
the inode while (or after) ->evict_inode() is called. Optional.

``put_super``
called when the VFS wishes to free the superblock
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superblock. The second parameter indicates whether the method
should wait until the write out has been completed. Optional.

``freeze_super``
Called instead of ->freeze_fs callback if provided.
Main difference is that ->freeze_super is called without taking
down_write(&sb->s_umount). If filesystem implements it and wants
->freeze_fs to be called too, then it has to call ->freeze_fs
explicitly from this callback. Optional.

``freeze_fs``
called when VFS is locking a filesystem and forcing it into a
consistent state. This method is currently used by the Logical
Volume Manager (LVM).
Volume Manager (LVM) and ioctl(FIFREEZE). Optional.

``thaw_super``
called when VFS is unlocking a filesystem and making it writable
again after ->freeze_super. Optional.

``unfreeze_fs``
called when VFS is unlocking a filesystem and making it writable
again.
again after ->freeze_fs. Optional.

``statfs``
called when the VFS needs to get filesystem statistics.
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called when the filesystem is remounted. This is called with
the kernel lock held

``clear_inode``
called then the VFS clears the inode. Optional

``umount_begin``
called when the VFS is unmounting a filesystem.

``show_options``
called by the VFS to show mount options for /proc/<pid>/mounts.
called by the VFS to show mount options for /proc/<pid>/mounts
and /proc/<pid>/mountinfo.
(see "Mount Options" section)

``show_devname``
Optional. Called by the VFS to show device name for
/proc/<pid>/{mounts,mountinfo,mountstats}. If not provided then
'(struct mount).mnt_devname' will be used.

``show_path``
Optional. Called by the VFS (for /proc/<pid>/mountinfo) to show
the mount root dentry path relative to the filesystem root.

``show_stats``
Optional. Called by the VFS (for /proc/<pid>/mountstats) to show
filesystem-specific mount statistics.

``quota_read``
called by the VFS to read from filesystem quota file.

``quota_write``
called by the VFS to write to filesystem quota file.

``get_dquots``
called by quota to get 'struct dquot' array for a particular inode.
Optional.

``nr_cached_objects``
called by the sb cache shrinking function for the filesystem to
return the number of freeable cached objects it contains.
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