BUF_LOCKFREE(9)

📦 version 15.1, in freebsd 14.5, freebsd 15.1, nixpkgs unstable

🎀 BUF_LOCKFREE(9) 🎀

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel Developer's Manual — today's main character is BUF_LOCKFREE, and she destroys a buffer's lock. no cap, it's giving final-boss lock cleanup. 💅

✨ NAME ✨

BUF_LOCKFREE — destroys a buffer's lock. literally the whole vibe. 🫶

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/systm.h>
#include <sys/uio.h>
#include <sys/bio.h>
#include <sys/buf.h>

void
BUF_LOCKFREE(struct buf *bp);

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

The BUF_LOCKFREE() macro destroys the buffer lock. that's it, that's the job — slay. ✨

⚠️ serious warning: the lock must not be held when this macro is called, or a panic will result. do not play with this one. 💀

Its argument is:

  • bp — the buffer whose lock is to be destroyed. she's the one getting the lock cleanup treatment. 🎀

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

👑 AUTHORS 👑

This manual page was written by Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>. iconic. 💜

xoxo, this page came from Debian on July 9, 2001, and it's filed under BUF_LOCKFREE(9) — periodt. 🦋

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