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diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c index 22ae06ad751..120b8a6b99e 100644 --- a/fs/namespace.c +++ b/fs/namespace.c @@ -265,6 +265,46 @@ out: EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mnt_want_write); /** + * mnt_clone_write - get write access to a mount + * @mnt: the mount on which to take a write + * + * This is effectively like mnt_want_write, except + * it must only be used to take an extra write reference + * on a mountpoint that we already know has a write reference + * on it. This allows some optimisation. + * + * After finished, mnt_drop_write must be called as usual to + * drop the reference. + */ +int mnt_clone_write(struct vfsmount *mnt) +{ + /* superblock may be r/o */ + if (__mnt_is_readonly(mnt)) + return -EROFS; + preempt_disable(); + inc_mnt_writers(mnt); + preempt_enable(); + return 0; +} +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mnt_clone_write); + +/** + * mnt_want_write_file - get write access to a file's mount + * @file: the file who's mount on which to take a write + * + * This is like mnt_want_write, but it takes a file and can + * do some optimisations if the file is open for write already + */ +int mnt_want_write_file(struct file *file) +{ + if (!(file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE)) + return mnt_want_write(file->f_path.mnt); + else + return mnt_clone_write(file->f_path.mnt); +} +EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mnt_want_write_file); + +/** * mnt_drop_write - give up write access to a mount * @mnt: the mount on which to give up write access * |