.Lustre Handle
[[struct-lustre-handle]]
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A 'lustre_handle' is an opaque cookie that identifies some local
object to another node or another layer in the software stack.  It can
identify a variety of different types of objects, such as
client-target connections, open file handles, DLM lock handles, etc.
The meaning of the handle is dependent on the context in which it is
used.

[source,c]
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struct lustre_handle {
        __u64 cookie;
};
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