Name

vfs_readlink — copy symlink body into userspace buffer

Synopsis

int vfs_readlink (struct dentry * dentry,
 char __user * buffer,
 int buflen);
 

Arguments

struct dentry * dentry

dentry on which to get symbolic link

char __user * buffer

user memory pointer

int buflen

size of buffer

Description

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

Does not call security hook.