1 files changed, 17 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 1661dcb7d983..2d6657947abd 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -2290,27 +2290,25 @@ void stashed_dentry_prune(struct dentry *dentry)
 	cmpxchg(stashed, dentry, NULL);
 }
 
-/* parent must be held exclusive */
+/**
+ * simple_start_creating - prepare to create a given name
+ * @parent: directory in which to prepare to create the name
+ * @name:   the name to be created
+ *
+ * Required lock is taken and a lookup in performed prior to creating an
+ * object in a directory.  No permission checking is performed.
+ *
+ * Returns: a negative dentry on which vfs_create() or similar may
+ *  be attempted, or an error.
+ */
 struct dentry *simple_start_creating(struct dentry *parent, const char *name)
 {
-	struct dentry *dentry;
-	struct inode *dir = d_inode(parent);
+	struct qstr qname = QSTR(name);
+	int err;
 
-	inode_lock(dir);
-	if (unlikely(IS_DEADDIR(dir))) {
-		inode_unlock(dir);
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
-	}
-	dentry = lookup_noperm(&QSTR(name), parent);
-	if (IS_ERR(dentry)) {
-		inode_unlock(dir);
-		return dentry;
-	}
-	if (dentry->d_inode) {
-		dput(dentry);
-		inode_unlock(dir);
-		return ERR_PTR(-EEXIST);
-	}
-	return dentry;
+	err = lookup_noperm_common(&qname, parent);
+	if (err)
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+	return start_dirop(parent, &qname, LOOKUP_CREATE | LOOKUP_EXCL);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_start_creating);