ksmbd_vfs_init_kstat(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 ksmbd_vfs_init_kstat(9) — the kernel api manual, but make it make sense

okay so bestie, welcome to the ksmbd_vfs_init_kstat(9) page ✨ this is one of those lil kernel API manpages, and honestly? it's short, it's sweet, and it does exactly one (1) thing. let's get into it 🎀

🌸 NAME 🌸

ksmbd_vfs_init_kstat — the glow-up function that converts unix stat information to smb stat format 💫

like, it takes the unix-y version of "here's what's up with this file" and translates it into the smb-y version. bilingual icon behavior, no cap 👑

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void * ksmbd_vfs_init_kstat (char **p , struct ksmbd_kstat *ksmbd_kstat
);

yeah, that's the whole signature. two args, returns a void *. simple, clean, main character energy 💅

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • p — destination buffer 🫶 literally the place where the output goes. it's a char **, so it's giving pointer-to-a-pointer, iykyk.
  • ksmbd_kstat — the ksmbd kstat wrapper 🎀 your friendly lil wrapper struct of type struct ksmbd_kstat that's carrying the kstat info into this function.

⭐ RETURN ⭐

returns a pointer to the converted struct file_directory_info 🌈 that's it, that's the return value. no cap.

💖 SEE ALSO 💖

okay this is the part where we shout out the whole friend group 💜 the kernel file lives at ./fs/smb/server/vfs.c, and here's everyone in the group chat:

all iconic, all linked, all worth a read 🧚‍♀️

okay that's the whole page, bestie — it's short but it ate 💅 go forth and convert your stats 💖

🧚‍♀️ mwah, that's a wrap! this lil page comes from ./fs/smb/server, dated October 2026, and it's filed under ksmbd_vfs_init_kstat(9) 🎀🫶 stay slay, stay converted ✨

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