---
name: "clear_nlink"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clear_nlink"
---

# clear\_nlink(9)

directly zero an inode's link count

## NAME

clear\_nlink - directly zero an inode's link count

## SYNOPSIS

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

## ARGUMENTS

*inode*

inode

## DESCRIPTION

This is a low-level filesystem helper to replace any direct filesystem manipulation of i\_nlink. See **drop\_nlink** for why we care about i\_nlink hitting zero.

## COPYRIGHT