---
name: "inc_nlink"
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/inc_nlink"
---

# inc\_nlink(9)

directly increment an inode's link count

## NAME

inc\_nlink - directly increment an inode's link count

## SYNOPSIS

**void inc\_nlink(struct inode \*** *inode***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*inode*

inode

## DESCRIPTION

This is a low-level filesystem helper to replace any direct filesystem manipulation of i\_nlink. Currently, it is only here for parity with **dec\_nlink**.

## COPYRIGHT