NAME

clunk − forget about a fid

SYNOPSIS

size[4] ­Tclunk tag[2] fid[4]
size[4] ­Rclunk tag[2]

DESCRIPTION

The ­clunk request informs the file server that the current file represented by ­fid is no longer needed by the client.  The actual file is not removed on the server unless the fid had been opened with ORCLOSE. 

Once a fid has been clunked, the same fid can be reused in a new ­walk or ­attach request. 

Even if the ­clunk returns an error, the ­fid is no longer valid. 

ENTRY POINTS

A ­clunk message is generated by ­close and indirectly by other actions such as failed ­open calls. 

Plan 9  —  March 01, 2002