GENERIC_FILE_READ_IT(9)             Memory Management in Linux            GENERIC_FILE_READ_IT(9)



NAME
       generic_file_read_iter - generic filesystem read routine

SYNOPSIS
       ssize_t generic_file_read_iter(struct kiocb * iocb, struct iov_iter * iter);

ARGUMENTS
       iocb
           kernel I/O control block

       iter
           destination for the data read

DESCRIPTION
       This is the “read_iter” routine for all filesystems that can use the page cache directly.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                   GENERIC_FILE_READ_IT(9)