nfs41_walk_client_list(9)

💅 nfs41_walk_client_list 💅

okay so bestie, welcome to the nfs41_walk_client_list page — it's part of the Kernel API Manual and honestly it's giving very much "let me find your people" energy. we're literally hunting for an nfs_client that matches a client/server owner. no cap, it's a whole vibe. 🦋

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🌸 NAME 🌸

nfs41_walk_client_list — find the nfs_client that matches a client/server owner. periodt. she's a matchmaker, your honor. 💖

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int nfs41_walk_client_list (struct nfs_client *new , struct nfs_client **result , const struct cred *cred );

like, that's the whole signature bestie, don't come for me, just copy it exactly. 🎀

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🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

• new — the nfs_client with the client ID you wanna test. it's the main character we're checking. 👑
• result — this one's an OUT situation: it's where we plant the found nfs_client, or just new if that's what we land on. iykyk. ✨
• cred — the credential to use for the trunking test. think of it as the lil VIP pass for the check. 🎟️

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

so here's the tea: this function returns zero, a negative errno, or a negative NFS4ERR status. if zero is returned, an nfs_client pointer gets planted right into "result." — obsessed with that for us. 💅

⚠️ NB: nfs41_walk_client_list relies on the new nfs_client being the last nfs_client on the list. this is not a drill bestie, it literally depends on that order. 😭

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• Kernel file ./fs/nfs/nfs4client.c — and also these iconic faves: nfs4_find_ds_client(9), nfs4_find_or_create_ds_client(9), nfs41_init_client(9), nfs4_init_client(9), nfs4_detect_session_trunking(9), nfs4_update_server(9)

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and that's the whole thing! 💖 this page was served fresh from ./fs/nfs in October 2026. stay slay, stay trunking, and don't forget to keep new at the end of the list — fr fr. 🧚‍♀️🎀✨