---
name: "d_alloc"
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/d_alloc"
---

# d\_alloc(9)

allocate a dcache entry

## NAME

d\_alloc - allocate a dcache entry

## SYNOPSIS

**struct dentry \* d\_alloc(struct dentry \*** *parent***, const struct qstr \*** *name***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*parent*

parent of entry to allocate

*name*

qstr of the name

## DESCRIPTION

Allocates a dentry. It returns **NULL** if there is insufficient memory available. On a success the dentry is returned. The name passed in is copied and the copy passed in may be reused after this call.

## COPYRIGHT