nilfs2: implementation of NILFS_IOCTL_SET_SUINFO ioctl
[pandora-kernel.git] / Documentation / filesystems / nilfs2.txt
index 06887d4..8b887ae 100644 (file)
@@ -111,6 +111,13 @@ Table of NILFS2 specific ioctls
                                nilfs_resize utilities and by nilfs_cleanerd
                                daemon.
 
+ NILFS_IOCTL_SET_SUINFO         Modify segment usage info of requested
+                               segments. This ioctl is used by
+                               nilfs_cleanerd daemon to skip unnecessary
+                               cleaning operation of segments and reduce
+                               performance penalty or wear of flash device
+                               due to redundant move of in-use blocks.
+
  NILFS_IOCTL_GET_SUSTAT         Return segment usage statistics. This ioctl
                                is used in lssu, nilfs_resize utilities and
                                by nilfs_cleanerd daemon.