dget_dlock (9) - Linux Manuals
dget_dlock: get a reference to a dentry
NAME
dget_dlock - get a reference to a dentry
SYNOPSIS
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struct dentry * dget_dlock(struct dentry
* dentry);
ARGUMENTS
dentry
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- 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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