ovl_already_copied_up() has two memory barriers, which could be avoided for open for read, so move it after open flags test. special_file() is not expected from ovl_open(), so WARN_ON it, and remove stale comment about disconnected dentry. Signed-off-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il@xxxxxxxxx> --- fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c | 9 +++------ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c b/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c index 0c0e11d529d0..05f853c7db0d 100644 --- a/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c +++ b/fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c @@ -872,17 +872,14 @@ int ovl_copy_up_flags(struct dentry *dentry, int flags) static bool ovl_open_need_copy_up(struct dentry *dentry, int flags) { - /* Copy up of disconnected dentry does not set upper alias */ - if (ovl_already_copied_up(dentry, flags)) - return false; - - if (special_file(d_inode(dentry)->i_mode)) + /* Not called from regular file ops? */ + if (WARN_ON(special_file(d_inode(dentry)->i_mode))) return false; if (!ovl_open_flags_need_copy_up(flags)) return false; - return true; + return !ovl_already_copied_up(dentry, flags); } int ovl_maybe_copy_up(struct dentry *dentry, int flags) -- 2.17.1