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@@ -1652,7 +1652,6 @@ characteristics resulted in a functional switching layer.
Figure of the IMFS Memfile control blocks
-.. _File-and-Directory-Removal-Constraints:
File and Directory Removal Constraints
======================================
@@ -1806,7 +1805,9 @@ components.
allowed.
# File control block - rtems_libio_t structure
+
.. code:: c
+
struct rtems_libio_tt {
rtems_driver_name_t \*driver;
off_t size;
@@ -1819,18 +1820,24 @@ components.
void file_info;
rtems_filesystem_file_handlers_r handlers;
};
+
A file control block can exist for regular files, devices and directories.
The following fields are important for regular file and directory access:
+
- Size - For a file this represents the number of bytes currently
stored in a file. For a directory this field is not filled in.
+
- Offset - For a file this is the byte file position index relative to
the start of the file. For a directory this is the byte offset into a
sequence of dirent structures.
+
- Pathinfo - This is a structure that provides a pointer to node
information, OPS table functions, Handler functions and the mount table
entry associated with this node.
+
- file_info - A pointer to node information that is used by Handler
functions
+
- handlers - A pointer to a table of handler functions that operate on
a file, device or directory through a file descriptor index
@@ -1839,6 +1846,7 @@ File/Directory function access via rtems_filesystem_location_info_t structure
The rtems_filesystem_location_info_tt structure below provides sufficient
information to process nodes under a mounted filesystem.
+
.. code:: c
struct rtems_filesystem_location_info_tt {
@@ -1872,6 +1880,7 @@ One table exists for each filesystem that is supported in the RTEMS
configuration. The structure definition appears below and is followed by
general developmental information on each of the functions contained in this
function management structure.
+
.. code:: c
typedef struct {
@@ -2766,27 +2775,37 @@ explanation of their role in the filesystem.
*info*
is this contains a structure that is unique to file type (See IMFS_typs_union
in imfs.h).
+
- IMFS_DIRECTORY
+
An IMFS directory contains a dynamic chain structure that
records all files and directories that are subordinate to the directory node.
+
- IMFS_MEMORY_FILE
+
Under the in memory filesystem regular files hold data. Data is dynamically
allocated to the file in 128 byte chunks of memory. The individual chunks of
memory are tracked by arrays of pointers that record the address of the
allocated chunk of memory. Single, double, and triple indirection pointers
are used to record the locations of all segments of the file. The
memory organization of an IMFS file are discussed elsewhere in this manual.
+
- IMFS_HARD_LINK
+
The IMFS filesystem supports the concept of hard links to other nodes in the
IMFS filesystem. These hard links are actual pointers to other nodes in the
same filesystem. This type of link cannot cross-filesystem boundaries.
+
- IMFS_SYM_LINK
+
The IMFS filesystem supports the concept of symbolic links to other nodes in
any filesystem. A symbolic link consists of a pointer to a character string
that represents the pathname to the target node. This type of link can
cross-filesystem boundaries. Just as with most versions of UNIX supporting
symbolic links, a symbolic link can point to a non-existent file.
+
- IMFS_DEVICE
+
All RTEMS devices now appear as files under the in memory filesystem. On
system initialization, all devices are registered as nodes under the file
system.
@@ -2809,7 +2828,7 @@ Node removal constraints for the IMFS
-------------------------------------
The IMFS conforms to the general filesystem requirements for node
-removal. See :ref:`File and Directory Removal Constraints <File-and-Directory-Removal-Constraints>`.
+removal. See `File and Directory Removal Constraints`_.
IMFS General Housekeeping Notes
-------------------------------