D_REAL(9)                                 The Linux VFS                                 D_REAL(9)



NAME
       d_real - Return the real dentry

SYNOPSIS
       struct dentry * d_real(struct dentry * dentry, const struct inode * inode,
                              unsigned int flags);

ARGUMENTS
       dentry
           the dentry to query

       inode
           inode to select the dentry from multiple layers (can be NULL)

       flags
           open flags to control copy-up behavior

DESCRIPTION
       If dentry is on an union/overlay, then return the underlying, real dentry. Otherwise
       return the dentry itself.

       See also: Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                                 D_REAL(9)