---
name: "getnewvnode"
section: "9"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/getnewvnode"
---

# getnewvnode(9)

get a new vnode

## NAME

**getnewvnode** – get a new vnode

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<sys/param.h\>**

**#include \<sys/vnode.h\>**

**#include \<sys/mount.h\>**

*int*\

**getnewvnode**(*const char \*tag*, *struct mount \*mp*, *struct vop\_vector \*vops*, *struct vnode \*\*vpp*);

## DESCRIPTION

The **getnewvnode**() function initializes a new vnode, assigning it the vnode operations passed in *vops*.

The arguments to **getnewvnode**() are:

- *tag*

  The file system type string. This field should only be referenced for debugging or for userland utilities.

- *mp*

  The mount point to add the new vnode to.

- *vops*

  The vnode operations to assign to the new vnode.

- *vpp*

  Points to the new vnode upon successful completion.

## RETURN VALUES

**getnewvnode**() returns 0 on success.

## BUGS

It never returns an error, instead either succeeds or blocks indefinitely.

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Chad David ⟨*davidc@acns.ab.ca*⟩.