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-rw-r--r--fs/open.c8
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/fs/open.c b/fs/open.c
index 9fd34b76b959..d6c79a0dffc7 100644
--- a/fs/open.c
+++ b/fs/open.c
@@ -824,10 +824,11 @@ struct file *nameidata_to_filp(struct nameidata *nd)
/* Pick up the filp from the open intent */
filp = nd->intent.open.file;
- nd->intent.open.file = NULL;
/* Has the filesystem initialised the file for us? */
- if (filp->f_path.dentry == NULL) {
+ if (filp->f_path.dentry != NULL) {
+ nd->intent.open.file = NULL;
+ } else {
struct file *res;
path_get(&nd->path);
@@ -836,6 +837,7 @@ struct file *nameidata_to_filp(struct nameidata *nd)
if (!IS_ERR(res)) {
int error;
+ nd->intent.open.file = NULL;
BUG_ON(res != filp);
error = open_check_o_direct(filp);
@@ -844,7 +846,7 @@ struct file *nameidata_to_filp(struct nameidata *nd)
filp = ERR_PTR(error);
}
} else {
- put_filp(filp);
+ /* Allow nd->intent.open.file to be recycled */
filp = res;
}
}