Query: drop_nlink
OS: suse
Section: 9
Format: Original Unix Latex Style Formatted with HTML and a Horizontal Scroll Bar
DROP_NLINK(9) The Linux VFS DROP_NLINK(9)NAMEdrop_nlink - directly drop an inode's link countSYNOPSISvoid drop_nlink(struct inode * inode);ARGUMENTSinode inodeDESCRIPTIONThis 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.COPYRIGHTKernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 DROP_NLINK(9)