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1 files changed, 32 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 1c372debcbbe..d9fc7617b9e4 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -4606,7 +4606,8 @@ out:
* have ->get_link() not calling nd_jump_link(). Using (or not using) it
* for any given inode is up to filesystem.
*/
-int generic_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user *buffer, int buflen)
+static int generic_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user *buffer,
+ int buflen)
{
DEFINE_DELAYED_CALL(done);
struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
@@ -4622,7 +4623,36 @@ int generic_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user *buffer, int buflen)
do_delayed_call(&done);
return res;
}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(generic_readlink);
+
+/**
+ * vfs_readlink - copy symlink body into userspace buffer
+ * @dentry: dentry on which to get symbolic link
+ * @buffer: user memory pointer
+ * @buflen: size of buffer
+ *
+ * Does not touch atime. That's up to the caller if necessary
+ *
+ * Does not call security hook.
+ */
+int vfs_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char __user *buffer, int buflen)
+{
+ struct inode *inode = d_inode(dentry);
+
+ if (unlikely(!(inode->i_opflags & IOP_DEFAULT_READLINK))) {
+ if (unlikely(inode->i_op->readlink))
+ return inode->i_op->readlink(dentry, buffer, buflen);
+
+ if (!d_is_symlink(dentry))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ spin_lock(&inode->i_lock);
+ inode->i_opflags |= IOP_DEFAULT_READLINK;
+ spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
+ }
+
+ return generic_readlink(dentry, buffer, buflen);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_readlink);
/**
* vfs_get_link - get symlink body
@@ -4739,7 +4769,6 @@ int page_symlink(struct inode *inode, const char *symname, int len)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(page_symlink);
const struct inode_operations page_symlink_inode_operations = {
- .readlink = generic_readlink,
.get_link = page_get_link,
};
EXPORT_SYMBOL(page_symlink_inode_operations);