VFS(9) | Kernel Developer's Manual | VFS(9)

# NAME

`vfs` — kernel interface to file systems

# DESCRIPTION

The virtual file system, `vfs`, is the kernel interface to file systems. The interface specifies the calls for the kernel to access file systems. It also specifies the core functionality that a file system must provide to the kernel.

The focus of `vfs` activity is the vnode and is discussed in vnode(9). File system operations such as mounting and syncing are discussed in vfsops(9).

# SEE ALSO

intro(9), vfsops(9), vnode(9), vnodeops(9)

September 22, 2001 | NetBSD 11.0