4 files changed, 27 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.cpp b/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.cpp
index 25bffbd..27e6449 100644
--- a/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#include <kernel/filesystem/inode.hpp>
 #include <kernel/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.hpp>
 
+#include <kernel/filesystem/dentry.hpp>
+
 #include <kstd/memory>
 #include <kstd/os/error.hpp>
 
@@ -8,26 +9,26 @@
 
 namespace kernel::filesystem
 {
-  open_file_descriptor::open_file_descriptor(kstd::shared_ptr<inode> const & inode)
-      : m_inode(inode)
+  open_file_descriptor::open_file_descriptor(kstd::shared_ptr<dentry> const & dentry)
+      : m_dentry(dentry)
       , m_offset(0)
   {
-    if (!inode)
+    if (!dentry)
     {
-      kstd::os::panic("[FILESYSTEM] open_file_descriptor constructed with null inode.");
+      kstd::os::panic("[FILESYSTEM] open_file_descriptor constructed with null dentry.");
     }
   }
 
   auto open_file_descriptor::read(void * buffer, size_t size) -> size_t
   {
-    auto read_bytes = m_inode->read(buffer, m_offset, size);
+    auto read_bytes = m_dentry->get_inode()->read(buffer, m_offset, size);
     m_offset += read_bytes;
     return read_bytes;
   }
 
   auto open_file_descriptor::write(void const * buffer, size_t size) -> size_t
   {
-    auto written_bytes = m_inode->write(buffer, m_offset, size);
+    auto written_bytes = m_dentry->get_inode()->write(buffer, m_offset, size);
     m_offset += written_bytes;
     return written_bytes;
   }
diff --git a/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.tests.cpp b/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.tests.cpp
index 53835ba..8c24cf0 100644
--- a/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.tests.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include <kernel/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.hpp>
 
+#include <kernel/filesystem/dentry.hpp>
+#include <kernel/filesystem/inode.hpp>
 #include <kernel/filesystem/vfs.hpp>
 #include <kernel/test_support/filesystem/inode.hpp>
 #include <kernel/test_support/filesystem/storage_boot_module_vfs_fixture.hpp>
@@ -16,10 +18,11 @@
 
 SCENARIO("Open file descriptor construction", "[filesystem][open_file_descriptor]")
 {
-  GIVEN("an inode and an open file descriptor for that inode")
+  GIVEN("a dentry and an open file descriptor for that dentry")
   {
     auto inode = kstd::make_shared<kernel::tests::filesystem::inode>();
-    auto file_descriptor = kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor{inode};
+    auto dentry = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::dentry>(nullptr, inode, "test_dentry");
+    auto file_descriptor = kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor{dentry};
 
     THEN("the initial offset is zero")
     {
@@ -30,10 +33,11 @@ SCENARIO("Open file descriptor construction", "[filesystem][open_file_descriptor
 
 SCENARIO("Open file descriptor read/write offset management", "[filesystem][open_file_descriptor]")
 {
-  GIVEN("an inode that tracks read/write calls and an open file descriptor for that inode")
+  GIVEN("a dentry that tracks read/write calls and an open file descriptor for that dentry")
   {
     auto inode = kstd::make_shared<kernel::tests::filesystem::inode>();
-    auto file_descriptor = kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor{inode};
+    auto dentry = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::dentry>(nullptr, inode, "test_dentry");
+    auto file_descriptor = kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor{dentry};
 
     THEN("the offset is updated correctly after reads")
     {
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ SCENARIO_METHOD(kernel::tests::filesystem::storage_boot_module_vfs_fixture, "Ope
     auto & vfs = kernel::filesystem::vfs::get();
     auto dentry = vfs.open("/information/info_1.txt");
     REQUIRE(dentry != nullptr);
-    auto ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry->get_inode());
+    auto ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry);
 
     THEN("the file can be read and the offset is updated")
     {
diff --git a/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_table.tests.cpp b/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_table.tests.cpp
index a5c791d..456d6b7 100644
--- a/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_table.tests.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/filesystem/open_file_table.tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <kernel/filesystem/open_file_table.hpp>
 
+#include <kernel/filesystem/dentry.hpp>
 #include <kernel/filesystem/open_file_descriptor.hpp>
 #include <kernel/test_support/filesystem/inode.hpp>
 
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ SCENARIO("Open file table add/get file", "[filesystem][open_file_table]")
   {
     auto & table = kernel::filesystem::open_file_table::get();
     auto inode = kstd::make_shared<kernel::tests::filesystem::inode>();
-    auto file_descriptor_1 = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(inode);
-    auto file_descriptor_2 = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(inode);
+    auto dentry = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::dentry>(nullptr, inode, "test_dentry");
+
+    auto file_descriptor_1 = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry);
+    auto file_descriptor_2 = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry);
 
     WHEN("adding the open file descriptor to the open file table")
     {
@@ -69,7 +72,8 @@ SCENARIO("Open file table remove file", "[filesystem][open_file_table]")
   {
     auto & table = kernel::filesystem::open_file_table::get();
     auto inode = kstd::make_shared<kernel::tests::filesystem::inode>();
-    auto file_descriptor = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(inode);
+    auto dentry = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::dentry>(nullptr, inode, "test_dentry");
+    auto file_descriptor = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry);
     auto fd = table.add_file(file_descriptor);
 
     WHEN("removing the file descriptor using the file descriptor")
diff --git a/kernel/src/filesystem/vfs.tests.cpp b/kernel/src/filesystem/vfs.tests.cpp
index 0f1d6d5..eaffbc9 100644
--- a/kernel/src/filesystem/vfs.tests.cpp
+++ b/kernel/src/filesystem/vfs.tests.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ SCENARIO_METHOD(kernel::tests::filesystem::storage_boot_module_vfs_fixture, "VFS
 
       auto dentry = vfs.open("/information/sheep_1.txt");
       REQUIRE(dentry != nullptr);
-      auto sheep_1_ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry->get_inode());
+      auto sheep_1_ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(dentry);
 
       kstd::vector<std::byte> buffer(7);
       auto bytes_read = sheep_1_ofd->read(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ SCENARIO_METHOD(kernel::tests::filesystem::storage_boot_module_vfs_fixture, "VFS
       REQUIRE(sheep_1 != nullptr);
       REQUIRE(goat_1 != nullptr);
 
-      auto sheep_1_ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(sheep_1->get_inode());
-      auto goat_1_ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(goat_1->get_inode());
+      auto sheep_1_ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(sheep_1);
+      auto goat_1_ofd = kstd::make_shared<kernel::filesystem::open_file_descriptor>(goat_1);
 
       kstd::vector<std::byte> sheep_buffer(7);
       auto bytes_read = sheep_1_ofd->read(sheep_buffer.data(), sheep_buffer.size());