dget_dlock (9) - Linux Manuals

dget_dlock: get a reference to a dentry

NAME

dget_dlock - get a reference to a dentry

SYNOPSIS

struct dentry * dget_dlock(struct dentry dentry);

ARGUMENTS

dentry

dentry to get a reference to

DESCRIPTION

Given a dentry or NULL pointer increment the reference count if appropriate and return the dentry. A dentry will not be destroyed when it has references.

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