Name

vfs_get_link — get symlink body

Synopsis

const char * vfs_get_link (struct dentry * dentry,
 struct delayed_call * done);
 

Arguments

struct dentry * dentry

dentry on which to get symbolic link

struct delayed_call * done

caller needs to free returned data with this

Description

Calls security hook and i_op->get_link on the supplied inode.

It does not touch atime. That's up to the caller if necessary.

Does not work on special symlinks like /proc/$$/fd/N