NEW_INODE(9) The Linux VFS NEW_INODE(9)
NAME
new_inode - obtain an inode
SYNOPSIS
struct inode * new_inode(struct super_block * sb);
ARGUMENTS
sb
superblock
DESCRIPTION
Allocates a new inode for given superblock. The default gfp_mask for allocations related to inode->i_mapping is GFP_HIGHUSER_MOVABLE. If
HIGHMEM pages are unsuitable or it is known that pages allocated for the page cache are not reclaimable or migratable, mapping_set_gfp_mask
must be called with suitable flags on the newly created inode's mapping
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 NEW_INODE(9)
