---
name: "d_find_any_alias"
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_find_any_alias"
---

# d\_find\_any\_alias(9)

find any alias for a given inode

## NAME

d\_find\_any\_alias - find any alias for a given inode

## SYNOPSIS

**struct dentry \* d\_find\_any\_alias(struct inode \*** *inode***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*inode*

inode to find an alias for

## DESCRIPTION

If any aliases exist for the given inode, take and return a reference for one of them. If no aliases exist, return **NULL**.

## COPYRIGHT