linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 4/5] Add manpage for fsopen(2) and fsmount(2)

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Date:   Wed, 2 Sep 2020 17:01:21 +0200
From:   "Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>
To:     David Howells <dhowells@...hat.com>
Cc:     Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        "linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-man <linux-man@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/5] Add manpage for fsopen(2) and fsmount(2)

Hi David,

One further thought...

> +++ b/man2/fsopen.2
[...]
> +.BR fsopen ()
> +creates a blank filesystem configuration context within the kernel for the
> +filesystem named in the
> +.I fsname
> +parameter, puts it into creation mode and attaches it to a file descriptor,
> +which it then returns.

The term "filesystem configuration context" is introduced, but never
really explained. I think it would be very helpful to have a sentence
or three that explains this concept at the start of the page.

Cheers,

Michael

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Michael Kerrisk
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