On Apr 7 2007 16:57, JanuGerman wrote: > >Thanks Jan for the response. > >>struct dentry *foooobar = lookup_one_len("/foo/bar", current->fs->root); > >But that gives me a dentry, where as file object is still not reachable.
So use filp_open. >Question: I am currently using a function called fs.h/dentry_open which takes >a "dentry", "vfsmount" object and flag (usually RW i.e. 2), and gives me the >file object. with your suggested method, vfsmount is still not available. In >this regard, any idea about a function, which gives directly the file object >instead of dentry will be highly appreciated. > > >OR, (Kindly see the code below), i need some thing for "missing vfsmount". > > > struct dentry *foooobar = lookup_one_len("/foo/bar", current->fs->root); > struct file *file1 = dentry_open(foooobar, "missing vfsmount here",2) > > > >Thanks, >JG > > > > > >___________________________________________________________ >New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more >at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. >http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk > Jan -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/