VRECYCLE(9) | Kernel Developer's Manual | VRECYCLE(9)

# NAME

`vrecycle` — recycle a vnode if its reference count is zero

# SYNOPSIS

`#include <sys/param.h>`
`#include <sys/vnode.h>`

int
`vrecycle`(struct vnode *vp, struct proc *p);

# DESCRIPTION

The `vrecycle`() function places the vnode vp on the free list using vgonel(9) if its v_usecount field is zero. If v_usecount is non-zero, it simply returns. The p argument specifies the process responsible for the call.

# RETURN VALUES

`vrecycle`() will return 1 if the vnode was placed on the free list. It will return 0 if the reference count was non-zero.

# SEE ALSO

vgonel(9), vnode(9)

# HISTORY

This man page was originally written for OpenBSD.

August 5, 2020 | Debian