vfs_get_link (9) Linux Manual Page
vfs_get_link – get symlink body
Synopsis
const char *vfs_get_link(struct dentry *dentry, struct delayed_call *done);Arguments
dentry
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- dentry on which to get symbolic link
done
- caller needs to free returned data with this
Description
Calls security hook and i_op->get_link on the supplied inode.
It does not touch atime. That’s up to the caller if necessary.
Does not work on “special” symlinks like /proc/$$/fd/N