---
name: "d_path"
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_path"
---

# d\_path(9)

return the path of a dentry

## NAME

d\_path - return the path of a dentry

## SYNOPSIS

**char \* d\_path(const struct path \*** *path***, char \*** *buf***, int** *buflen***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*path*

path to report

*buf*

buffer to return value in

*buflen*

buffer length

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a dentry into an ASCII path name. If the entry has been deleted the string “ (deleted)” is appended. Note that this is ambiguous.

Returns a pointer into the buffer or an error code if the path was too long. Note: Callers should use the returned pointer, not the passed in buffer, to use the name! The implementation often starts at an offset into the buffer, and may leave 0 bytes at the start.

“buflen” should be positive.

## COPYRIGHT