---
title: vfs_removename
framework: Kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [macOS 10.4+]
path: kernel/1562343-vfs_removename
---

# vfs_removename

Deprecated

## Declaration

```occ
int vfs_removename(const char *name);
```

## Discussion

Discussion vnode_update_identity() and vnode_create() make vfs_addname() unnecessary for kexts.