---
name: "d_move"
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/d_move"
---

# d\_move(9)

move a dentry

## NAME

d\_move - move a dentry

## SYNOPSIS

**void d\_move(struct dentry \*** *dentry***, struct dentry \*** *target***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dentry*

entry to move

*target*

new dentry

## DESCRIPTION

Update the dcache to reflect the move of a file name. Negative dcache entries should not be moved in this way.

## COPYRIGHT