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VFS_TEST_LOCK(9)						   The Linux VFS						  VFS_TEST_LOCK(9)

NAME
       vfs_test_lock - test file byte range lock

SYNOPSIS
       int vfs_test_lock(struct file * filp, struct file_lock * fl);

ARGUMENTS
       filp
	   The file to test lock for

       fl
	   The lock to test; also used to hold result

DESCRIPTION
       Returns -ERRNO on failure. Indicates presence of conflicting lock by setting conf->fl_type to something other than F_UNLCK.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							  VFS_TEST_LOCK(9)