ubifs_write_sb_node(9)
πΎ ubifs_write_sb_node β it's giving "write the superblock node" energy β¨
okay so bestie, you're looking at ubifs_write_sb_node, straight out of the Kernel API Manual. It's a tiny little function with one job and honestly? She does it. Let's get into it π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
int ubifs_write_sb_node (struct ubifs_info *c , struct ubifs_sb_node *sup );
two args, one int, no drama. periodt.
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
cβ the UBIFS file-system description object π like, this is the whole vibe of your filesystem in one structsupβ the superblock node, and no cap, it has to be one you read withubifs_read_sb_nodefirst π«Ά (that's the function name, keep it exact, iykyk)
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so here's the whole lore: this function returns 0 on success π and a negative error code on failure π. That's it. That's the description. She's short, she's sweet, she's iconic π
ngl bestie, always check that return value. A negative number is the code equivalent of a "we need to talk" text π
π SEE ALSO π
Kernel file ./fs/ubifs/sb.c β and the whole friend group:
create_default_filesystem(9)validate_sb(9)ubifs_read_sb_node(9)ubifs_read_superblock(9)fixup_leb(9)fixup_free_space(9)ubifs_fixup_free_space(9)
and that's the page, bestie π
source is ./fs/ubifs, dated October 2026 β mwah, slay, go write that superblock node π§ββοΈπ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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