lsm_fs_create - Man Page

Creates a new file system

Synopsis

int lsm_fs_create (lsm_connect *conn, lsm_pool *pool, const char *name, uint64_t size_bytes, lsm_fs **fs, char **job, lsm_flag flags);

Arguments

conn

Valid connection.

pool

Pointer of lsm_pool.

name

String. Human recognizable name, might be altered or ignored by certain storage system.

size_bytes

uint64_t. Size of new file system in bytes, actual size might be bigger than requested and will be based on array rounding to block size,

fs

Output pointer of lsm_fs. Will be NULL if storage system support asynchronous action on this. Returned value must be freed with lsm_fs_record_free.

job

Output pointer of string. If storage system support asynchronous action on this, a job will be created and could be tracked via lsm_job_status_fs_get. NULL if storage system does not support asynchronous action on this.

flags

Reserved for future use, must be LSM_CLIENT_FLAG_RSVD.

Version

1.0

Description

Creates a new file system for NFS or CIFS share.

Capability

LSM_CAP_FS_CREATE

Return

LSM_ERR_OK on success, LSM_ERR_JOB_STARTED if async. ,
   * LSM_ERR_OK
       On success.
   * LSM_ERR_JOB_STARTED
       A job is started. Please check the 'job' output pointer.
   * LSM_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT
       When any argument is NULL or not a valid lsm_connect pointer
       or invalid flags.
   * LSM_ERR_NOT_FOUND_POOL
       When pool not found.
   * LSM_ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE
       Pool does not have enough space.
   * LSM_ERR_POOL_NOT_READY
       Pool is not ready for file system creation.
   * LSM_ERR_NO_SUPPORT
       Not supported.

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