D_DELETE(9)                               The Linux VFS                               D_DELETE(9)



NAME
       d_delete - delete a dentry

SYNOPSIS
       void d_delete(struct dentry * dentry);

ARGUMENTS
       dentry
           The dentry to delete

DESCRIPTION
       Turn the dentry into a negative dentry if possible, otherwise remove it from the hash
       queues so it can be deleted later

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                               D_DELETE(9)