LOCK_MAY_WRITE(9) The Linux VFS LOCK_MAY_WRITE(9)
NAME
lock_may_write - checks that the region is free of locks
SYNOPSIS
int lock_may_write(struct inode * inode, loff_t start, unsigned long len);
ARGUMENTS
inode
the inode that is being written
start
the first byte to write
len
the number of bytes to write
DESCRIPTION
Emulates Windows locking requirements. Whole-file mandatory locks (share modes) can prohibit a write and byte-range POSIX locks can
prohibit a write if they overlap.
N.B. this function is only ever called from knfsd and ownership of locks is never checked.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10 June 2014 LOCK_MAY_WRITE(9)
