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| D_ALLOC_ROOT(9) | The Linux VFS | D_ALLOC_ROOT(9) |
NAME¶
d_alloc_root - allocate root dentry
SYNOPSIS¶
struct dentry * d_alloc_root(struct inode * root_inode);
ARGUMENTS¶
root_inode
inode to allocate the root for
DESCRIPTION¶
Allocate a root (“/”) dentry for the inode given. The inode is instantiated and returned. NULL is returned if there is insufficient memory or the inode passed is NULL.
COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |