/* This is the filp table. It is an intermediary between file descriptors and
* inodes. A slot is free if filp_count == 0.
*/
EXTERN struct filp {
mask_bits filp_mode; /* RW bits, telling how file is opened */
int filp_count; /* how many file descriptors share this slot? */
struct inode *filp_ino; /* pointer to the inode */
file_pos filp_pos; /* file position */
} filp[NR_FILPS];
#define NIL_FILP (struct filp *) 0 /* indicates absence of a filp slot */