Using this helper removes in-kernel calls to the sys_renameat2() syscall. This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls. On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- fs/namei.c | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c index 921ae32dbc80..524e829ffc7d 100644 --- a/fs/namei.c +++ b/fs/namei.c @@ -4478,8 +4478,8 @@ int vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry, } EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_rename); -SYSCALL_DEFINE5(renameat2, int, olddfd, const char __user *, oldname, - int, newdfd, const char __user *, newname, unsigned int, flags) +static int do_renameat2(int olddfd, const char __user *oldname, int newdfd, + const char __user *newname, unsigned int flags) { struct dentry *old_dentry, *new_dentry; struct dentry *trap; @@ -4621,15 +4621,21 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(renameat2, int, olddfd, const char __user *, oldname, return error; } +SYSCALL_DEFINE5(renameat2, int, olddfd, const char __user *, oldname, + int, newdfd, const char __user *, newname, unsigned int, flags) +{ + return do_renameat2(olddfd, oldname, newdfd, newname, flags); +} + SYSCALL_DEFINE4(renameat, int, olddfd, const char __user *, oldname, int, newdfd, const char __user *, newname) { - return sys_renameat2(olddfd, oldname, newdfd, newname, 0); + return do_renameat2(olddfd, oldname, newdfd, newname, 0); } SYSCALL_DEFINE2(rename, const char __user *, oldname, const char __user *, newname) { - return sys_renameat2(AT_FDCWD, oldname, AT_FDCWD, newname, 0); + return do_renameat2(AT_FDCWD, oldname, AT_FDCWD, newname, 0); } int vfs_whiteout(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry) -- 2.16.3