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LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9) The Linux VFS LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9)

NAME

lookup_one_len - filesystem helper to lookup single pathname component

SYNOPSIS

struct dentry * lookup_one_len(const char * name, struct dentry * base, int len);

ARGUMENTS

name
pathname component to lookup

base

base directory to lookup from

len

maximum length len should be interpreted to

DESCRIPTION

Note that this routine is purely a helper for filesystem usage and should not be called by generic code.

The caller must hold base->i_mutex.

COPYRIGHT

April 2019 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9.