kernfs_find_and_get_ns(9)

💖 kernfs_find_and_get_ns(9) — the Kernel API Manual, bestie edition 💖

okay so welcome to kernfs_find_and_get_ns(9) in the Kernel API Manual — this is the page where we find a kernfs_node by name and grab a reference if it’s there. it’s giving search-and-get main character energy, no cap 🫶✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

kernfs_find_and_get_ns — find and get kernfs_node with the given name 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

struct kernfs_node * kernfs_find_and_get_ns (struct kernfs_node *parent
, const char *name , const struct ns_common *ns );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• parent — the kernfs_node to search under 🔍
• name — the name to look for 🏷️
• ns — the namespace tag to use 🌈

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

Look for the kernfs_node with name name under parent, and get a reference if found. lowkey iconic behavior, honestly 🦋

This function may sleep. 😴 so like, be aware of that vibe bestie.

👑 RETURN 👑

Pointer to the found kernfs_node on success, NULL on failure. periodt 💖

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file: ./fs/kernfs/dir.c — and here’s the whole squad, fr fr:

• kernfs_path_from_node_locked(9)
• kernfs_name(9)
• kernfs_path_from_node(9)
• pr_cont_kernfs_name(9)
• pr_cont_kernfs_path(9)
• kernfs_get_parent(9)
• kernfs_name_hash(9)
• kernfs_link_sibling(9)
• kernfs_unlink_sibling(9)
• kernfs_get_active(9)
• kernfs_put_active(9)
• kernfs_drain(9)
• kernfs_get(9)
• kernfs_put(9)
• kernfs_node_from_dentry(9)
• kernfs_add_one(9)
• kernfs_find_ns(9)
• kernfs_walk_and_get_ns(9)
• kernfs_create_root(9)
• kernfs_destroy_root(9)
• kernfs_root_to_node(9)
• kernfs_create_dir_ns(9)
• kernfs_create_empty_dir(9)
• kernfs_next_descendant_post(9)
• kernfs_activate(9)
• kernfs_show(9)
• kernfs_remove(9)
• kernfs_break_active_protection(9)
• kernfs_unbreak_active_protection(9)
• kernfs_remove_self(9)
• kernfs_remove_by_name_ns(9)
• kernfs_rename_ns(9)

that’s the whole page bestie — source/version is ./fs/kernfs, dated October 2026 💖✨🎀