DepSurf

Function: alloc_empty_backing_file

Status

Regular

• In 4.4: Absent ⚠️
• In 4.8: Absent ⚠️
• In 4.10: Absent ⚠️
• In 4.13: Absent ⚠️
• In 4.15: Absent ⚠️
• In 4.18: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.0: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.3: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.4: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.8: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.11: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.13: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.15: Absent ⚠️
• In 5.19: Absent ⚠️
• In 6.2: Absent ⚠️
• In 6.5: ✅

  struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred);
  

  Collision: Unique Global

  Inline: No

  Transformation: False

  Instances:

  In fs/file_table.c (ffffffff814b1950)
  Location: fs/file_table.c:262
  Inline: False
  Direct callers:
    - fs/open.c:backing_file_open
  

  Symbols:

  ffffffff814b1950-ffffffff814b19e7: alloc_empty_backing_file (STB_GLOBAL)
  

• In 6.8: ✅

  struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred);
  

  Collision: Unique Global

  Inline: No

  Transformation: False

  Instances:

  In fs/file_table.c (ffffffff814e3100)
  Location: fs/file_table.c:259
  Inline: False
  Direct callers:
    - fs/backing-file.c:backing_file_open
  

  Symbols:

  ffffffff814e3100-ffffffff814e31c6: alloc_empty_backing_file (STB_GLOBAL)
  

Arch

• In arm64: Absent ⚠️
• In armhf: Absent ⚠️
• In ppc64el: Absent ⚠️
• In riscv64: Absent ⚠️

Flavor

• In aws: Absent ⚠️
• In azure: Absent ⚠️
• In gcp: Absent ⚠️
• In lowlatency: Absent ⚠️

Differences

Regular

• No changes between 6.5 and 6.8 ✅