LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9) The Linux VFS LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9)
NAME
lookup_one_len - filesystem helper to lookup single pathname component
SYNOPSIS
struct dentry * lookup_one_len(const char * name, struct dentry * base, int len);
ARGUMENTS
name
pathname component to lookup
base
base directory to lookup from
len
maximum length len should be interpreted to
DESCRIPTION
Note that this routine is purely a helper for filesystem usage and should not be called by generic code. Also note that by using this
function the nameidata argument is passed to the filesystem methods and a filesystem using this helper needs to be prepared for that.
COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. July 2010 LOOKUP_ONE_LEN(9)
