netfs_clear_inode_writeback(9)

💅 netfs_clear_inode_writeback(9) 💅

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual — this one is literally about netfs_clear_inode_writeback, and we're gonna make it make sense. no cap. 🫶

💖 NAME 💖

netfs_clear_inode_writeback — Clear writeback resources pinned by an inode. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void netfs_clear_inode_writeback (struct inode *inode , const void *aux
       );

🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

• inode — The inode to clean up. 🧼
• aux — Auxiliary data to apply to the inode. ✨

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the vibe: this function clears any writeback resources held by an inode when the inode is evicted. 💅

⚠️ This must be called before clear_inode is called. like, not optional, bestie — do the cleanup first, periodt. 😭

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file ./fs/netfs/misc.c is right there in the chat, and these functions are the squad:

• netfs_alloc_folioq_buffer(9)
• netfs_free_folioq_buffer(9)
• netfs_dirty_folio(9)
• netfs_unpin_writeback(9)
• netfs_invalidate_folio(9)
• netfs_release_folio(9)
• netfs_clear_stale_isize(9)

kisses bestie 💋 this page lives in ./fs/netfs, dated October 2026, and it's literally netfs_clear_inode_writeback(9) — mwah! 🌈💖