# Re: \[PATCH\] ioctl\_getfsmap.2: correct semantics of FMR\_OF\_LAST flag

- From: Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-08-23 22:33:56 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2017/08/7200501
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2017/08/7200465/t.md

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On 08/23/2017 09:52 PM, Darrick J. Wong wrote:
> The FMR_OF_LAST flag is applied to the last record in the returned
> dataset, which is not necessarily the last record in the filesystem.
> Correct the documentation to reflect the actual behavior of both
> getfsmap implementations.

Thanks, Darrick. Applied.

Cheers,

Michael


> 
> Signed-off-by: Darrick J. Wong <redacted>
> ---
>  man2/ioctl_getfsmap.2 |    2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/man2/ioctl_getfsmap.2 b/man2/ioctl_getfsmap.2
> index 2a3cf06..047a624 100644
> --- a/man2/ioctl_getfsmap.2
> +++ b/man2/ioctl_getfsmap.2
> @@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ The
>  field contains a special value instead of an inode number.
>  .TP
>  .B FMR_OF_LAST
> -This is the last record in the filesystem.
> +This is the last record in the data set.
>  .RE
>  .PP
>  The
> 


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