Re: struct inode.i_blocks

From: ejc (eli.carter@inet.com)
Date: Fri May 26 2000 - 12:52:03 EST

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ejc wrote:
> Does struct inode.i_blocks count only data blocks in use by a file, or
> does it include the "overhead" of representing that file on disk?
> (i.e., the indirect blocks, etc.)

Nevermind, I found the answer.

Answer: i_blocks includes indirect & double indirect blocks
Source: fs/dquot.c:isize_to_blocks()

(Someone correct me if I'm completely off here...)

Eli

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