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D_DELETE(9)							   The Linux VFS						       D_DELETE(9)

NAME
       d_delete - delete a dentry

SYNOPSIS
       void d_delete(struct dentry * dentry);

ARGUMENTS
       dentry
	   The dentry to delete

DESCRIPTION
       Turn the dentry into a negative dentry if possible, otherwise remove it from the hash queues so it can be deleted later

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Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6.					     July 2010							       D_DELETE(9)