thank you rajat. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Rajat Sharma <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Mohit, > > Please refer to ULK 3rd edition Section 12.5 pathname lookup, it says: > > struct qstr last Last component of the pathname (used > when the LOOKUP_PARENT flag is set) > > so if LOOKUP_PARENT is set, last refers to the last name components, > e.g. in /a/b/c it reference to c while path->dentry->qstr will refer > to b because you intended to lookup parent not the last component. > Note that path is an output parameter while last is input parameter. > > Rajat > > > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 5:18 PM, mohit verma <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: mohit verma <[email protected]> > > Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 5:10 PM > > Subject: nameidata data structure again > > To: kernelnewbies <[email protected]> > > > > > > hi folks, > > > > > > we have qstr data structure part in nameidata structure in name > resolution. > > so it may work like this : > > > > nameidata->path->dentry->qstr. > > > > it is the real name component in a path name for that directory ro file > (i > > think so). > > > > so what is the need of having another qstr like: > > > > namidata->qstr (ie. last) > > > > > > in nameidata structure. > > sorry ,it may seem foolish to u guys but i ............ > > > > thanks in advance. > > -- > > ........................ > > MOHIT VERMA > > > > > > > > -- > > ........................ > > MOHIT VERMA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Kernelnewbies mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > > > > > -- ........................ *MOHIT VERMA*
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