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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-10-23 10:22:40 -0700 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2008-10-23 10:22:40 -0700 |
commit | 5ed487bc2c44ca4e9668ef9cb54c830e2a9fac47 (patch) | |
tree | af19ed28db83e8f52690872ac99336da1cf2fd3b /fs/fat/inode.c | |
parent | 5b34653963de7a6d0d8c783527457d68fddc60fb (diff) | |
parent | fd217f4d70172c526478f2bc76859e909fdfa674 (diff) |
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs-2.6
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs-2.6: (46 commits)
[PATCH] fs: add a sanity check in d_free
[PATCH] i_version: remount support
[patch] vfs: make security_inode_setattr() calling consistent
[patch 1/3] FS_MBCACHE: don't needlessly make it built-in
[PATCH] move executable checking into ->permission()
[PATCH] fs/dcache.c: update comment of d_validate()
[RFC PATCH] touch_mnt_namespace when the mount flags change
[PATCH] reiserfs: add missing llseek method
[PATCH] fix ->llseek for more directories
[PATCH vfs-2.6 6/6] vfs: add LOOKUP_RENAME_TARGET intent
[PATCH vfs-2.6 5/6] vfs: remove LOOKUP_PARENT from non LOOKUP_PARENT lookup
[PATCH vfs-2.6 4/6] vfs: remove unnecessary fsnotify_d_instantiate()
[PATCH vfs-2.6 3/6] vfs: add __d_instantiate() helper
[PATCH vfs-2.6 2/6] vfs: add d_ancestor()
[PATCH vfs-2.6 1/6] vfs: replace parent == dentry->d_parent by IS_ROOT()
[PATCH] get rid of on-stack dentry in udf
[PATCH 2/2] anondev: switch to IDA
[PATCH 1/2] anondev: init IDR statically
[JFFS2] Use d_splice_alias() not d_add() in jffs2_lookup()
[PATCH] Optimise NFS readdir hack slightly.
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Diffstat (limited to 'fs/fat/inode.c')
-rw-r--r-- | fs/fat/inode.c | 52 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/fs/fat/inode.c b/fs/fat/inode.c index d12cdf2a040..19eafbe3c37 100644 --- a/fs/fat/inode.c +++ b/fs/fat/inode.c @@ -681,33 +681,24 @@ static struct dentry *fat_fh_to_dentry(struct super_block *sb, inode = NULL; } } - if (!inode) { - /* For now, do nothing - * What we could do is: - * follow the file starting at fh[4], and record - * the ".." entry, and the name of the fh[2] entry. - * The follow the ".." file finding the next step up. - * This way we build a path to the root of - * the tree. If this works, we lookup the path and so - * get this inode into the cache. - * Finally try the fat_iget lookup again - * If that fails, then weare totally out of luck - * But all that is for another day - */ - } - if (!inode) - return ERR_PTR(-ESTALE); - - /* now to find a dentry. - * If possible, get a well-connected one + /* + * For now, do nothing if the inode is not found. + * + * What we could do is: + * + * - follow the file starting at fh[4], and record the ".." entry, + * and the name of the fh[2] entry. + * - then follow the ".." file finding the next step up. + * + * This way we build a path to the root of the tree. If this works, we + * lookup the path and so get this inode into the cache. Finally try + * the fat_iget lookup again. If that fails, then we are totally out + * of luck. But all that is for another day */ - result = d_alloc_anon(inode); - if (result == NULL) { - iput(inode); - return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM); - } - result->d_op = sb->s_root->d_op; + result = d_obtain_alias(inode); + if (!IS_ERR(result)) + result->d_op = sb->s_root->d_op; return result; } @@ -754,15 +745,8 @@ static struct dentry *fat_get_parent(struct dentry *child) } inode = fat_build_inode(sb, de, i_pos); brelse(bh); - if (IS_ERR(inode)) { - parent = ERR_CAST(inode); - goto out; - } - parent = d_alloc_anon(inode); - if (!parent) { - iput(inode); - parent = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM); - } + + parent = d_obtain_alias(inode); out: unlock_super(sb); |