journal_init_dev(9)
NAME
journal_init_dev - creates and initialises a journal structure
SYNOPSIS
journal_t * journal_init_dev(struct block_device * bdev,
struct block_device * fs_dev, int start,
int len, int blocksize);
ARGUMENTS
- bdev
- Block device on which to create the journal
- fs_dev
- Device which hold journalled filesystem for this journal.
- start
- Block nr Start of journal.
- len
- Length of the journal in blocks.
- blocksize
- blocksize of journalling device
RETURNS
a newly created journal_t *
journal_init_dev creates a journal which maps a fixed contiguous range
of blocks on an arbitrary block device.
AUTHORS
- Roger Gammans <rgammans@computer-surgery.co.uk>
- Author.
- Stephen Tweedie <sct@redhat.com>
- Author.