Removes a directory.
int vn_rmdir ( vp, dp, pname, crp)
struct vnode *vp;
struct vnode *dp;
char *pname;
struct ucred *crp;
The vn_rmdir entry point is invoked by the logical file system to remove a directory object. To remove a directory, the directory must be empty (except for the current and parent directories). Before removing the directory, the logical file system ensures the following:
The vn_rmdir entry point can be called from the process environment only.
0 | Indicates success. |
Nonzero return values are returned from the /usr/include/sys/errno.h file to indicate failure.
The rmdir subroutine.
Virtual File System Overview, Virtual File System Kernel Extensions Overview, Logical File System Overview, Understanding Virtual Nodes (V-nodes) in AIX 5L Version 5.2 Kernel Extensions and Device Support Programming Concepts.
List of Virtual File System Operations.