.TH "_devfs_search_dir" 9 "_devfs_search_dir" "25 May 1998" "Kernel Hacker's Manual" LINUX
.SH NAME
_devfs_search_dir \-  Search for a devfs entry in a directory.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B "struct devfs_entry *" _devfs_search_dir
.BI "(struct devfs_entry *" dir ","
.BI "const char *" name ","
.BI "unsigned int " namelen ");"
.SH ARGUMENTS
.IP "dir" 12
  The directory to search.
.IP "name" 12
  The name of the entry to search for.
.IP "namelen" 12
  The number of characters in \fIname\fP.
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
Search for a devfs entry in a directory and returns a pointer to the entry
on success, else NULL. The directory must be locked already.
An implicit \fBdevfs_get\fP is performed on the returned entry.