new_inode(9)
NAME
new_inode - obtain an inode
SYNOPSIS
struct inode * new_inode(struct super_block * sb);
ARGUMENTS
- sb
- superblock
DESCRIPTION
Allocates a new inode for given superblock. The default gfp_mask for
allocations related to inode->i_mapping is GFP_HIGHUSER_PAGECACHE. If
HIGHMEM pages are unsuitable or it is known that pages allocated for
the page cache are not reclaimable or migratable, mapping_set_gfp_mask
must be called with suitable flags on the newly created inode´s mapping