---
name: "debugfs_create_atomic_t"
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/debugfs_create_atomic_t"
---

# debugfs\_create\_atomic\_t(9)

create a debugfs file that is used to read and write an atomic\_t value

## NAME

debugfs\_create\_atomic\_t - create a debugfs file that is used to read and write an atomic\_t value

## SYNOPSIS

**struct dentry \* debugfs\_create\_atomic\_t(const char \*** *name***, umode\_t** *mode***, struct dentry \*** *parent***, atomic\_t \*** *value***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*name*

a pointer to a string containing the name of the file to create.

*mode*

the permission that the file should have

*parent*

a pointer to the parent dentry for this file. This should be a directory dentry if set. If this parameter is **NULL**, then the file will be created in the root of the debugfs filesystem.

*value*

a pointer to the variable that the file should read to and write from.

## COPYRIGHT