---
title: vfs_addname
framework: Kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [macOS 10.4+]
path: kernel/1562422-vfs_addname
---

# vfs_addname

Deprecated

## Declaration

```occ
const char * vfs_addname(const char *name, uint32_t len, uint32_t nc_hash, uint32_t flags);
```

## Discussion

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