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LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9) | The Linux VFS | LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9) |
NAME¶
lookup_one_len - filesystem helper to lookup single pathname componentSYNOPSIS¶
struct dentry *
lookup_one_len(const char * name,
struct dentry * base,
int len);
ARGUMENTS¶
namepathname component to lookup
base
base directory to lookup from
len
maximum length len should be interpreted to
DESCRIPTION¶
Note that this routine is purely a helper for filesystem usage and should not be called by generic code. Also note that by using this function the nameidata argument is passed to the filesystem methods and a filesystem using this helper needs to be prepared for that.COPYRIGHT¶
May 2018 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16 |