1IPUT(9)                          The Linux VFS                         IPUT(9)
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NAME

6       iput - put an inode
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SYNOPSIS

9       void iput(struct inode * inode);
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ARGUMENTS

12       inode
13           inode to put
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DESCRIPTION

16       Puts an inode, dropping its usage count. If the inode use count hits
17       zero, the inode is then freed and may also be destroyed.
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19       Consequently, iput can sleep.
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22Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019                           IPUT(9)
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