DGET_DLOCK(9)                             The Linux VFS                             DGET_DLOCK(9)



NAME
       dget_dlock - get a reference to a dentry

SYNOPSIS
       struct dentry * dget_dlock(struct dentry * dentry);

ARGUMENTS
       dentry
           dentry to get a reference to

DESCRIPTION
       Given a dentry or NULL pointer increment the reference count if appropriate and return the
       dentry. A dentry will not be destroyed when it has references.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                             DGET_DLOCK(9)