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DENTRY_UPDATE_NAME_C(9) The Linux VFS DENTRY_UPDATE_NAME_C(9)

NAME

dentry_update_name_case - update case insensitive dentry with a new name

SYNOPSIS

void dentry_update_name_case(struct dentry * dentry, struct qstr * name);

ARGUMENTS

dentry
dentry to be updated
name
new name

DESCRIPTION

Update a case insensitive dentry with new case of name.
dentry must have been returned by d_lookup with name name. Old and new name lengths must match (ie. no d_compare which allows mismatched name lengths).
Parent inode i_mutex must be held over d_lookup and into this call (to keep renames and concurrent inserts, and readdir(2) away).

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May 2018 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16