D_MATERIALISE_UNIQUE

Section: The Linux VFS (9)
Updated: February 2011
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NAME

d_materialise_unique - introduce an inode into the tree  

SYNOPSIS

struct dentry * d_materialise_unique(struct dentry * dentry, struct inode * inode);
 

ARGUMENTS

dentry

candidate dentry

inode

inode to bind to the dentry, to which aliases may be attached
 

DESCRIPTION

Introduces an dentry into the tree, substituting an extant disconnected root directory alias in its place if there is one  

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