---
name: "shrink_dcache_parent"
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/shrink_dcache_parent"
---

# shrink\_dcache\_parent(9)

prune dcache

## NAME

shrink\_dcache\_parent - prune dcache

## SYNOPSIS

**void shrink\_dcache\_parent(struct dentry \*** *parent***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*parent*

parent of entries to prune

## DESCRIPTION

Prune the dcache to remove unused children of the parent dentry.

## COPYRIGHT