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Question: meanings of file->private_data

Forum: The Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 11:09:40 GMT
From: <ncuandre@ms14.hinet.net>

Could anyone tell me what's the meaning of private_data in the structure file (file->private_data), and under what condition should I use it.