table of contents
other versions
| IPUT(9) | The Linux VFS | IPUT(9) |
NAME¶
iput - put an inode
SYNOPSIS¶
void iput(struct inode * inode);
ARGUMENTS¶
struct inode * inode
inode to put
DESCRIPTION¶
Puts an inode, dropping its usage count. If the inode use count hits zero, the inode is then freed and may also be destroyed.
Consequently, iput can sleep.
COPYRIGHT¶
| September 2017 | Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12 |