GETNEWVNODE(9) FreeBSD Kernel Developer's Manual GETNEWVNODE(9)
NAME
getnewvnode - get a new vnode
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/param.h>
#include <sys/vnode.h>
#include <sys/mount.h>
int
getnewvnode(const char *tag, struct mount *mp, struct vop_vector *vops,
struct vnode **vpp);
DESCRIPTION
The getnewvnode() function initializes a new vnode, assigning it the
vnode operations passed in vops.
The arguments to getnewvnode() are:
tag The file system type string. This field should only be referenced
for debugging or for userland utilities.
mp The mount point to add the new vnode to.
vops The vnode operations to assign to the new vnode.
vpp Points to the new vnode upon successful completion.
RETURN VALUES
getnewvnode() returns 0 on success.
BUGS
It never returns an error, instead either succeeds or blocks
indefinitely.
AUTHORS
This manual page was written by Chad David <davidc@acns.ab.ca>.
FreeBSD 15.1-STABLE-HBSD November 1, 2023 GETNEWVNODE(9)