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GENERIC_FILE_READ_IT(9) Memory Management in Linux GENERIC_FILE_READ_IT(9)

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.

COPYRIGHT

April 2019 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9.