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VFS_PATH_LOOKUP(9) The Linux VFS VFS_PATH_LOOKUP(9)

NAME

vfs_path_lookup - lookup a file path relative to a dentry-vfsmount pair

SYNOPSIS

int vfs_path_lookup(struct dentry * dentry, struct vfsmount * mnt, const char * name, unsigned int flags, struct path * path);

ARGUMENTS

struct dentry * dentry

pointer to dentry of the base directory

struct vfsmount * mnt

pointer to vfs mount of the base directory

const char * name

pointer to file name

unsigned int flags

lookup flags

struct path * path

pointer to struct path to fill

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September 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 4.12