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.