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

6       drop_nlink - directly drop an inode's link count
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SYNOPSIS

9       void drop_nlink(struct inode * inode);
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ARGUMENTS

12       inode
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DESCRIPTION

16       This is a low-level filesystem helper to replace any direct filesystem
17       manipulation of i_nlink. In cases where we are attempting to track
18       writes to the filesystem, a decrement to zero means an imminent write
19       when the file is truncated and actually unlinked on the filesystem.
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22Kernel Hackers Manual 3.10         June 2019                     DROP_NLINK(9)
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