---
name: "lock_two_nondirectories"
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/lock_two_nondirectories"
---

# lock\_two\_nondirectories(9)

take two i\_mutexes on non-directory objects

## NAME

lock\_two\_nondirectories - take two i\_mutexes on non-directory objects

## SYNOPSIS

**void lock\_two\_nondirectories(struct inode \*** *inode1***, struct inode \*** *inode2***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*inode1*

first inode to lock

*inode2*

second inode to lock

## DESCRIPTION

Lock any non-NULL argument that is not a directory. Zero, one or two objects may be locked by this function.

## COPYRIGHT