__D_PATH

Section: (9)
Updated: 09 October 2005
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NAME

__d_path - return the path of a dentry

SYNOPSIS

"SYNOPSIS"

char * __d_path (struct dentry * dentry, struct vfsmount * vfsmnt, struct dentry * root, struct vfsmount * rootmnt, char * buffer, int buflen);

ARGUMENTS

dentry: dentry to report
vfsmnt: vfsmnt to which the dentry belongs
root: root dentry
rootmnt: vfsmnt to which the root dentry belongs
buffer: buffer to return value in
buflen: buffer length

DESCRIPTION

Convert a dentry into an ASCII path name. If the entry has been deleted the string `` (deleted)'' is appended. Note that this is ambiguous.

Returns the buffer or an error code if the path was too long.

``buflen'' should be positive. Caller holds the dcache_lock.

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