opinfo_write_to_read(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… opinfo_write_to_read(9) β€” Kernel API Manual πŸ¦‹

okay so bestie, welcome to opinfo_write_to_read(9) β€” a lil page from the Kernel API Manual, section 9, and honestly? it's giving "tiny function, big responsibilities" ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

opinfo_write_to_read β€” convert a write oplock to read oplock. that's it. that's the whole job. glow-up for locks fr fr πŸ’…


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int opinfo_write_to_read (struct oplock_info *opinfo );

like, it takes one pointer and hands you back an int. simple queen behavior πŸ‘‘


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • opinfo β€” current oplock info. yes bestie, current β€” this is the info you're working on right now, not some ex-oplock, we don't do that here πŸ™ˆ

πŸ’– RETURN πŸ’–

  • 0 on success πŸŽ‰
  • otherwise -EINVAL 😭 (so like, not success, and specifically that error β€” no cap)

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

okay this is the part where the page just like. introduces you to the entire friend group. buckle up πŸ’€

and these all live in the kernel file ./fs/smb/server/oplock.c β€” that's the address bestie, write it down πŸ–ŠοΈπŸ’–


🌈 iykyk: this whole squad is deep SMB server oplock lore. if you already know, you already know. and if you don't… bestie, see also the see also 😭🫢

okay that's the page!! sourced from the legendary ./fs/smb/server directory, dated October 2026, and it's literally called opinfo_write_to_read(9) β€” slay, periodt, go convert that write oplock πŸ’…πŸŽ€βœ¨

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from