GENERIC_FILE_WRITE_I(9)             Memory Management in Linux            GENERIC_FILE_WRITE_I(9)



NAME
       generic_file_write_iter - write data to a file

SYNOPSIS
       ssize_t generic_file_write_iter(struct kiocb * iocb, struct iov_iter * from);

ARGUMENTS
       iocb
           IO state structure

       from
           iov_iter with data to write

DESCRIPTION
       This is a wrapper around __generic_file_write_iter to be used by most filesystems. It
       takes care of syncing the file in case of O_SYNC file and acquires i_mutex as needed.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                   GENERIC_FILE_WRITE_I(9)