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GENERIC_SHUTDOWN_SUP(9) 					   The Linux VFS					   GENERIC_SHUTDOWN_SUP(9)

NAME
       generic_shutdown_super - common helper for ->kill_sb

SYNOPSIS
       void generic_shutdown_super(struct super_block * sb);

ARGUMENTS
       sb
	   superblock to kill

DESCRIPTION
       generic_shutdown_super does all fs-independent work on superblock shutdown. Typical ->kill_sb should pick all fs-specific objects that need
       destruction out of superblock, call generic_shutdown_super and release aforementioned objects. Note: dentries and inodes _are_ taken care
       of and do not need specific handling.

       Upon calling this function, the filesystem may no longer alter or rearrange the set of dentries belonging to this super_block, nor may it
       change the attachments of dentries to inodes.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10					     June 2014						   GENERIC_SHUTDOWN_SUP(9)