VFS_PATH_LOOKUP(9)                        The Linux VFS                        VFS_PATH_LOOKUP(9)



NAME
       vfs_path_lookup - lookup a file path relative to a dentry-vfsmount pair

SYNOPSIS
       int vfs_path_lookup(struct dentry * dentry, struct vfsmount * mnt, const char * name,
                           unsigned int flags, struct path * path);

ARGUMENTS
       dentry
           pointer to dentry of the base directory

       mnt
           pointer to vfs mount of the base directory

       name
           pointer to file name

       flags
           lookup flags

       path
           pointer to struct path to fill

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