Dentry associated lists

d_alias chains

place: d_instantiate

remove: dentry_iput

inode I_dentry list head

d_child chains

place: d_alloc

remove: d_prune, d_invalidate, d_put

inode i_dentry list head

= d_inode pointer

= d_parent pointer

dentry inode relationship

dentry tree relationship

Legend:

inode

dentry

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