---
name: "struct_handle_s"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/struct_handle_s"
---

# struct\_handle\_s(9)

this is the concrete type associated with handle\_t.

## NAME

struct\_handle\_s - this is the concrete type associated with handle\_t.

## SYNOPSIS

```
struct handle_s {
  transaction_t * h_transaction;
  int h_buffer_credits;
  int h_ref;
  int h_err;
  unsigned int h_sync:1;
  unsigned int h_jdata:1;
  unsigned int h_aborted:1;
#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_LOCK_ALLOC
  struct lockdep_map h_lockdep_map;
#endif
};
```

## MEMBERS

h\_transaction

Which compound transaction is this update a part of?

h\_buffer\_credits

Number of remaining buffers we are allowed to dirty.

h\_ref

Reference count on this handle

h\_err

Field for caller's use to track errors through large fs operations

h\_sync

flag for sync-on-close

h\_jdata

flag to force data journaling

h\_aborted

flag indicating fatal error on handle

h\_lockdep\_map

lockdep info for debugging lock problems

## AUTHORS

**Roger Gammans** \<rgammans@computer-surgery.co.uk\>

Author.

**Stephen Tweedie** \<sct@redhat.com\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT