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Re: [PATCH] ovl: add ioctls to retrieve layer file descriptors

From: Miklos Szeredi <miklos@szeredi.hu>
Date: 2026-07-08 15:37:52
Also in: linux-fsdevel, linux-unionfs

On Wed, 8 Jul 2026 at 16:32, Giuseppe Scrivano [off-list ref] wrote:
Amir suggested to add that functionality when I've asked for some
feedback before sending the patch here.  I am fine to drop it if this is
the consensus although I see its utility from user space.
How about a completely different interface:

int get_fd_opt(const char *name, unsigned int index, unsigned int flags);

Enumerating layers would be as easy as passing an index stating from
zero and stopping when -ERANGE is received.

It would work for all filesystems that use files as options.  No more
fs specific ioctls.

Thanks,
Miklos
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