D_ALLOC(9)                                The Linux VFS                                D_ALLOC(9)



NAME
       d_alloc - allocate a dcache entry

SYNOPSIS
       struct dentry * d_alloc(struct dentry * parent, const struct qstr * name);

ARGUMENTS
       parent
           parent of entry to allocate

       name
           qstr of the name

DESCRIPTION
       Allocates a dentry. It returns NULL if there is insufficient memory available. On a
       success the dentry is returned. The name passed in is copied and the copy passed in may be
       reused after this call.

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                                D_ALLOC(9)