d_validate

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Version: June 2009 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 9 (Appels noyau Linux)

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NAME

d_validate - verify dentry provided from insecure source

SYNOPSIS

int d_validate(struct dentry * dentry, struct dentry * dparent);

ARGUMENTS

dentry

The dentry alleged to be valid child of dparent

dparent

The parent dentry (known to be valid)

DESCRIPTION

An insecure source has sent us a dentry, here we verify it and dget it. This is used by ncpfs in its readdir implementation. Zero is returned in the dentry is invalid.