SYNOPSIS
In sys/param.h In sys/vnode.h Ft int Fn VOP_LINK struct vnode *dvp struct vnode *vp struct componentname *cnpDESCRIPTION
This links a new name in the specified directory to an existing file.Its arguments are:
- Fa dvp
- The vnode of the directory.
- Fa vp
- The vnode of the file to be linked.
- Fa cnp
- Pathname information about the file.
The pathname info should not be released on exit because it is done by the caller. The directory and file vnodes should not be released on exit.
LOCKS
Fn VOP_LINK expects the directory and file vnodes to be locked on entry and will leave the vnodes locked on return.RETURN VALUES
Zero is returned if the file was linked successfully, otherwise an error is returned.ERRORS
- Bq Er EMLINK
- The file has too many links.
- Bq Er EPERM
- The file is immutable.
- Bq Er EXDEV
- A hard link is not possible between different file systems.
AUTHORS
This manual page was originally written by An Doug Rabson .