Re: file->f_op_>write problem

From: Martin Mares (mj@suse.cz)
Date: Sat Mar 25 2000 - 16:17:14 EST

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Hello,

> I am trying to implement something like Windows recycle bin into Linux
> kernel. I need to save the entire filename of each unlinked file into a
> special file. So I open that special file via filp_open and then I write
> into it via file->f_op->write.
> But it returns me EFAULT. I guess its because generic_file_write calls
> copy_from_user and the buffer which I am trying to write from is not in
> user space.
> Is there any easy solution of my problem?

Yes, just use set_fs() -- net/ipv4/ipconfig.c can serve as an example.

Have a nice fortnight

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