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D_INSTANTIATE_NO_DIR(9) The Linux VFS D_INSTANTIATE_NO_DIR(9)

NAME

d_instantiate_no_diralias - instantiate a non-aliased dentry

SYNOPSIS

int d_instantiate_no_diralias(struct dentry * entry, struct inode * inode);

ARGUMENTS

struct dentry * entry
dentry to complete

struct inode * inode

inode to attach to this dentry

DESCRIPTION

Fill in inode information in the entry. If a directory alias is found, then return an error (and drop inode). Together with d_materialise_unique this guarantees that a directory inode may never have more than one alias.

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September 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12