journal_init_dev(9) 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 <[email protected]>

Author.

Stephen Tweedie <[email protected]>

Author.

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