---
name: "touch_atime"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/touch_atime"
---

# touch\_atime(9)

update the access time

## NAME

touch\_atime - update the access time

## SYNOPSIS

**void touch\_atime(const struct path \*** *path***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*path*

the struct path to update

## DESCRIPTION

Update the accessed time on an inode and mark it for writeback. This function automatically handles read only file systems and media, as well as the “noatime” flag and inode specific “noatime” markers.

## COPYRIGHT