table of contents
other versions
- wheezy 3.2.78-1
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¶
March 2016 | Kernel Hackers Manual 3.2. |