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.TH "IPUT" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
iput \- put an inode
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
void iput  (struct inode * \fIinode\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIinode\fB\fR
inode to put
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Puts an inode, dropping its usage count. If the inode use count hits
zero, the inode is then freed and may also be destroyed.
.PP
Consequently, \fBiput\fR can sleep.