ubifs_wbuf_seek_nolock(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 ubifs_wbuf_seek_nolock(9) — like, the write-buffer seek one ✨

okay bestie so we're in the kernel API manual today, the ubifs_wbuf_seek_nolock(9) page specifically, and honestly? it's a whole little glow-up for your write-buffer. let's get into it 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

ubifs_wbuf_seek_nolock — seek write-buffer. that's it, that's the vibe. it moves the write-buffer to where it needs to be, no cap 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int ubifs_wbuf_seek_nolock (struct ubifs_wbuf *wbuf , int lnum , int
offs );

yes it returns an int, yes it's got three args, yes the line wrap is doing its own thing, we don't judge 🫶

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • wbuf — the write-buffer itself, our main character 💖
  • lnum — the logical eraseblock number we're seeking to. like the address but make it logical ✨
  • offs — the logical eraseblock offset we're seeking to. the little pinch of precision 🎀

👑 DESCRIPTION 👑

so what this function does is target the write-buffer at logical eraseblock lnum:offs — that's the exact spot, together, lnum colon offs, iconic formatting ngl 💅

🚨 important bestie: the write-buffer has to be empty. not "kinda empty", not "empty-ish". empty. this is not a drill, check your buffer first fr fr 😭

it returns zero in case of success, and a negative error code in case of failure. so like, 0 = slay, anything negative = not slay, go handle it 🌈

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

okay this is the part where the friend group shows up and it's a big friend group, so buckle up bestie 🍓

kernel file ./fs/ubifs/io.c, plus like everyone:

the whole squad, every single one of them, no gatekeeping 💖

🧚 cute little sign-off: this page came to you straight out of ./fs/ubifs, dated October 2026 — so go forth, seek that write-buffer, keep it empty, and remember: zero is the success code and it's giving main character energy 💅✨
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