d_alloc (9) - Linux Manuals

d_alloc: allocate a dcache entry

Command to display d_alloc manual in Linux: $ man 9 d_alloc

NAME

d_alloc - allocate a dcache entry

SYNOPSIS

struct dentry * d_alloc(struct dentry * parent, const struct qstr * name);

ARGUMENTS

parent

: parent of entry to allocate

name

: qstr of the name

DESCRIPTION

Allocates a dentry. It returns NULL if there is insufficient memory available. On a success the dentry is returned. The name passed in is copied and the copy passed in may be reused after this call.