generic_file_read_iter (9) - Linux Manuals

generic_file_read_iter: generic filesystem read routine

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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