---
name: "generic_setlease"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/generic_setlease"
---

# generic\_setlease(9)

sets a lease on an open file

## NAME

generic\_setlease - sets a lease on an open file

## SYNOPSIS

**int generic\_setlease(struct file \*** *filp***, long** *arg***, struct file\_lock \*\*** *flp***, void \*\*** *priv***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*filp*

file pointer

*arg*

type of lease to obtain

*flp*

input - file\_lock to use, output - file\_lock inserted

*priv*

private data for lm\_setup (may be NULL if lm\_setup doesn't require it)

## DESCRIPTION

The (input) flp-\>fl\_lmops-\>lm\_break function is required by **break\_lease**.

## COPYRIGHT