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@@ -841,7 +841,8 @@ Be aware that a file is a kernel level structure and never appears in a user spa
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It is not the same thing as a \cpp|FILE|, which is defined by glibc and would never appear in a kernel space function.
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It is not the same thing as a \cpp|FILE|, which is defined by glibc and would never appear in a kernel space function.
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Also, its name is a bit misleading; it represents an abstract open `file', not a file on a disk, which is represented by a structure named inode.
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Also, its name is a bit misleading; it represents an abstract open `file', not a file on a disk, which is represented by a structure named inode.
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-An instance of struct file is commonly named filp. You'll also see it refered to as struct file file.
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+An instance of struct file is commonly named \cpp|filp|.
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+You'll also see it referred to as a struct file object.
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Resist the temptation.
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Resist the temptation.
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Go ahead and look at the definition of file.
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Go ahead and look at the definition of file.
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Jim Huang