drop_nlink(9)
NAME
drop_nlink - directly drop an inode's link count
SYNOPSIS
void drop_nlink(struct inode * inode);
ARGUMENTS
- inode
- inode
DESCRIPTION
This is a low-level filesystem helper to replace any direct filesystem
manipulation of i_nlink. In cases where we are attempting to track
writes to the filesystem, a decrement to zero means an imminent write
when the file is truncated and actually unlinked on the filesystem.