trun_key_init(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ¦‹ trun_key_init(9) πŸ¦‹

okay so we're in the Kernel API Manual, and the main character of this page is trun_key_init β€” initialize truncation node key. It's a tiny little helper, but she's iconic for replay, iykyk. πŸ’…


🌸 NAME 🌸

trun_key_init - initialize truncation node key.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void trun_key_init (const struct ubifs_info *c , union ubifs_key *key ,
ino_t inum );

the return type is void β€” literally no value comes back, bestie β€” and you're handing over three things. slay. 🫢

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • c β€” UBIFS file-system description object.
  • key β€” key to initialize.
  • inum β€” inode number.

πŸ’… DESCRIPTION πŸ’…

⚠️ Note, UBIFS does not have truncation keys on the media β€” like, none, not a single one β€” and this function is only used for purposes of replay. That's the whole point, fr fr. πŸ’–

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯


mwah πŸ’‹ β€” source/version ./fs/ubifs, dated October 2026, page trun_key_init(9). periodt. πŸ‘‘

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