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diff --git a/docs-xml/manpages-3/vfs_fileid.8.xml b/docs-xml/manpages-3/vfs_fileid.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..202d693a94 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/manpages-3/vfs_fileid.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<refentry id="vfs_fileid.8"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>vfs_fileid</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="source">Samba</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="manual">System Administration tools</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="version">3.2</refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>vfs_fileid</refname> + <refpurpose>Generates file_id structs with unique device id values for + cluster setups</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>vfs objects = fileid</command> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para>This VFS module is part of the + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> + suite.</para> + + <para>Samba uses file_id structs to uniquely identify files + for locking purpose. By default the file_id contains the device + and inode number returned by the <command>stat()</command> system call. + As the file_id is a unique identifier of a file, it must be the same + on all nodes in a cluster setup. This module overloads the + <command>SMB_VFS_FILE_ID_CREATE()</command> operation and + generates the device number based on the configured algorithm + (see the "fileid:algorithm" option). + </para> +</refsect1> + + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>fileid:algorithm = ALGORITHM</term> + <listitem> + <para>Available algorithms are <command>fsname</command> + and <command>fsid</command>. The default value is + <command>fsname</command>. + </para> + <para>The <command>fsname</command> algorithm generates + device id by hashing the kernel device name. + </para> + <para>The <command>fsid</command> algorithm generates + the device id from the <command>f_fsid</command> returned + from the <command>statfs()</command> syscall. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>fileid:mapping = ALGORITHM</term> + <listitem> + <para>This option is the legacy version of the + <command>fileid:algorithm</command> option, which was used in earlier + versions of fileid mapping feature in custom Samba 3.0 versions. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + + <para>Usage of the <command>fileid</command> module with the + <command>fsid</command> algorithm:</para> + +<programlisting> + <smbconfsection name="[global]"/> + <smbconfoption name="vfs objects">fileid</smbconfoption> + <smbconfoption name="fileid:algorithm">fsid</smbconfoption> +</programlisting> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 3.2 of the Samba suite. + </para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + + <para>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</para> + +</refsect1> + +</refentry> |