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D_ALLOC(9) The Linux VFS D_ALLOC(9)

NAME

d_alloc - allocate a dcache entry

SYNOPSIS

struct dentry * d_alloc(struct dentry * parent, const struct qstr * name);

ARGUMENTS

struct dentry * parent

parent of entry to allocate

const struct qstr * name

qstr of the name

DESCRIPTION

Allocates a dentry. It returns NULL if there is insufficient memory available. On a success the dentry is returned. The name passed in is copied and the copy passed in may be reused after this call.

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June 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.11