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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h | 18 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h b/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h index eeace7d3ff15..0678c2adc421 100644 --- a/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h +++ b/include/linux/dm-log-userspace.h @@ -52,15 +52,20 @@ * Payload-to-userspace: * A single string containing all the argv arguments separated by ' 's * Payload-to-kernel: - * None. ('data_size' in the dm_ulog_request struct should be 0.) + * A NUL-terminated string that is the name of the device that is used + * as the backing store for the log data. 'dm_get_device' will be called + * on this device. ('dm_put_device' will be called on this device + * automatically after calling DM_ULOG_DTR.) If there is no device needed + * for log data, 'data_size' in the dm_ulog_request struct should be 0. * * The UUID contained in the dm_ulog_request structure is the reference that * will be used by all request types to a specific log. The constructor must - * record this assotiation with instance created. + * record this association with the instance created. * * When the request has been processed, user-space must return the - * dm_ulog_request to the kernel - setting the 'error' field and - * 'data_size' appropriately. + * dm_ulog_request to the kernel - setting the 'error' field, filling the + * data field with the log device if necessary, and setting 'data_size' + * appropriately. */ #define DM_ULOG_CTR 1 @@ -377,8 +382,11 @@ * dm_ulog_request or a change in the way requests are * issued/handled. Changes are outlined here: * version 1: Initial implementation + * version 2: DM_ULOG_CTR allowed to return a string containing a + * device name that is to be registered with DM via + * 'dm_get_device'. */ -#define DM_ULOG_REQUEST_VERSION 1 +#define DM_ULOG_REQUEST_VERSION 2 struct dm_ulog_request { /* |