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35 .Nd "Acquire/release an auxiliary reference on a vnode"
40 .Fn vhold "struct vnode *vp"
42 .Fn vdrop "struct vnode *vp"
46 function acquires an auxiliary reference on a vnode by incrementing the
49 Auxiliary references do not reactivate a vnode or move it to the cache
50 if it resides on the free list, but they will prevent the vnode from
51 being recycled (if not already being recycled), or reused.
52 Auxiliary references are used to associate auxiliary structures such as
53 namecache records with the vnode for those cases where the intent is to
54 not allow the vnode to be immediately recycled.
55 Auxiliary references are also used to access a vnode via an auxiliary
56 structure without having to hold a deep stack of locks that might
57 create deadlock issues for the caller.
61 function decrements the
63 field. If the vnode has been deactivated and resides in the cache,
64 it will be moved to the free list when
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77 .An Chad David Aq davidc@acns.ab.ca .