D_HASH_AND_LOOKUP(9)                      The Linux VFS                      D_HASH_AND_LOOKUP(9)



NAME
       d_hash_and_lookup - hash the qstr then search for a dentry

SYNOPSIS
       struct dentry * d_hash_and_lookup(struct dentry * dir, struct qstr * name);

ARGUMENTS
       dir
           Directory to search in

       name
           qstr of name we wish to find

DESCRIPTION
       On lookup failure NULL is returned; on bad name - ERR_PTR(-error)

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Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                      D_HASH_AND_LOOKUP(9)