When are NodeXXXX vs FileXXXX functions called?

[shreyaspg]

For example, for GetAttr

// GetAttr - FUSE call for stat()ing a file.
//
// GetAttr is symlink-safe through use of openBackingDir() and Fstatat().
func (n *Node) Getattr(ctx context.Context, f fs.FileHandle, out *fuse.AttrOut) (errno syscall.Errno) {
	// If the kernel gives us a file handle, use it.
	if f != nil {
		return f.(fs.FileGetattrer).Getattr(ctx, out)
	}

When does kernel give file handle ? On my system this is almost never exercised.