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diff --git a/kernel/capability.c b/kernel/capability.c
index 3f1adb6c647..cc5f0718215 100644
--- a/kernel/capability.c
+++ b/kernel/capability.c
@@ -419,3 +419,22 @@ bool nsown_capable(int cap)
{
return ns_capable(current_user_ns(), cap);
}
+
+/**
+ * inode_capable - Check superior capability over inode
+ * @inode: The inode in question
+ * @cap: The capability in question
+ *
+ * Return true if the current task has the given superior capability
+ * targeted at it's own user namespace and that the given inode is owned
+ * by the current user namespace or a child namespace.
+ *
+ * Currently inodes can only be owned by the initial user namespace.
+ *
+ */
+bool inode_capable(const struct inode *inode, int cap)
+{
+ struct user_namespace *ns = current_user_ns();
+
+ return ns_capable(ns, cap) && (ns == &init_user_ns);
+}