DROP_NLINK(9)                             The Linux VFS                             DROP_NLINK(9)



NAME
       drop_nlink - directly drop an inode's link count

SYNOPSIS
       void drop_nlink(struct inode * inode);

ARGUMENTS
       inode
           inode

DESCRIPTION
       This is a low-level filesystem helper to replace any direct filesystem manipulation of
       i_nlink. In cases where we are attempting to track writes to the filesystem, a decrement
       to zero means an imminent write when the file is truncated and actually unlinked on the
       filesystem.

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