INC_NLINK(9)                              The Linux VFS                              INC_NLINK(9)



NAME
       inc_nlink - directly increment an inode's link count

SYNOPSIS
       void inc_nlink(struct inode * inode);

ARGUMENTS
       inode
           inode

DESCRIPTION
       This is a low-level filesystem helper to replace any direct filesystem manipulation of
       i_nlink. Currently, it is only here for parity with dec_nlink.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                              INC_NLINK(9)