fs/inode/fs_inoderelease.c

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/****************************************************************************
 * Included Files
 ****************************************************************************/

#include <nuttx/config.h>

#include <assert.h>
#include <debug.h>
#include <errno.h>

#include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
#include <nuttx/fs/fs.h>

#include "inode/inode.h"

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: inode_release
 *
 * Description:
 *   This is called from close() logic when it no longer refers to the inode.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

void inode_release(FAR struct inode *node)
{
  int ret;

  if (node)
    {
      /* Decrement the references of the inode */

      do
        {
          ret = inode_lock();

          /* This only possible error is due to cancellation of the thread.
           * We need to try again anyway in this case, otherwise the
           * reference count would be wrong.
           */

          DEBUGASSERT(ret == OK || ret == -ECANCELED);
        }
      while (ret < 0);

      if (node->i_crefs)
        {
          node->i_crefs--;
        }

      /* If the subtree was previously deleted and the reference
       * count has decrement to zero,  then delete the inode
       * now.
       */

      if (node->i_crefs <= 0 && (node->i_flags & FSNODEFLAG_DELETED) != 0)
        {
          /* If the inode has been properly unlinked, then the peer pointer
           * should be NULL.
           */

          inode_unlock();

          DEBUGASSERT(node->i_peer == NULL);
          inode_free(node);
        }
      else
        {
          inode_unlock();
        }
    }
}