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D_HASH_AND_LOOKUP(9) The Linux VFS D_HASH_AND_LOOKUP(9)

NAME

d_hash_and_lookup - hash the qstr then search for a dentry

SYNOPSIS

struct dentry * d_hash_and_lookup(struct dentry * dir, struct qstr * name);

ARGUMENTS

dir
Directory to search in
name
qstr of name we wish to find

DESCRIPTION

On lookup failure NULL is returned; on bad name - ERR_PTR(-error)

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