From: Lorne Li <lorneli.cs@xxxxxxxxx> Move file_inode function to the front of line actually using inode. Signed-off-by: Lorne Li <lorneli.cs@xxxxxxxxx> --- fs/read_write.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/read_write.c b/fs/read_write.c index 153f8f6..ab63e87 100644 --- a/fs/read_write.c +++ b/fs/read_write.c @@ -368,7 +368,6 @@ int rw_verify_area(int read_write, struct file *file, const loff_t *ppos, size_t loff_t pos; int retval = -EINVAL; - inode = file_inode(file); if (unlikely((ssize_t) count < 0)) return retval; pos = *ppos; @@ -382,6 +381,7 @@ int rw_verify_area(int read_write, struct file *file, const loff_t *ppos, size_t return retval; } + inode = file_inode(file); if (unlikely(inode->i_flctx && mandatory_lock(inode))) { retval = locks_mandatory_area(inode, file, pos, pos + count - 1, read_write == READ ? F_RDLCK : F_WRLCK); -- 1.8.3.1