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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/caching/backend-api.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/caching/backend-api.txt index 277d1e8..c0bd567 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/caching/backend-api.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/caching/backend-api.txt @@ -676,6 +676,29 @@ FS-Cache provides some utilities that a cache backend may make use of: as possible. + (*) Indicate that a stale object was found and discarded: + + void fscache_object_retrying_stale(struct fscache_object *object); + + This is called to indicate that the lookup procedure found an object in + the cache that the netfs decided was stale. The object has been + discarded from the cache and the lookup will be performed again. + + + (*) Indicate that the caching backend killed an object: + + void fscache_object_mark_killed(struct fscache_object *object, + enum fscache_why_object_killed why); + + This is called to indicate that the cache backend preemptively killed an + object. The why parameter should be set to indicate the reason: + + FSCACHE_OBJECT_IS_STALE - the object was stale and needs discarding. + FSCACHE_OBJECT_NO_SPACE - there was insufficient cache space + FSCACHE_OBJECT_WAS_RETIRED - the object was retired when relinquished. + FSCACHE_OBJECT_WAS_CULLED - the object was culled to make space. + + (*) Get and release references on a retrieval record: void fscache_get_retrieval(struct fscache_retrieval *op); |
