---
name: "clear_inode"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-2.6.32"
version: "2.6.32-48squeeze6"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clear_inode"
---

# clear\_inode(9)

clear an inode

## NAME

clear\_inode - clear an inode

## SYNOPSIS

**void clear\_inode(struct inode \*** *inode***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*inode*

inode to clear

## DESCRIPTION

This is called by the filesystem to tell us that the inode is no longer useful. We just terminate it with extreme prejudice.

## COPYRIGHT