1 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/fs/inode.c b/fs/inode.c
index 3da76119d937..28c8c265f2f6 100644
--- a/fs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/inode.c
@@ -633,6 +633,7 @@ again:
 
 	dispose_list(&dispose);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(evict_inodes);
 
 /**
  * invalidate_inodes	- attempt to free all inodes on a superblock
@@ -2052,3 +2053,27 @@ void inode_nohighmem(struct inode *inode)
 	mapping_set_gfp_mask(inode->i_mapping, GFP_USER);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(inode_nohighmem);
+
+/*
+ * Generic function to check FS_IOC_SETFLAGS values and reject any invalid
+ * configurations.
+ *
+ * Note: the caller should be holding i_mutex, or else be sure that they have
+ * exclusive access to the inode structure.
+ */
+int vfs_ioc_setflags_prepare(struct inode *inode, unsigned int oldflags,
+			     unsigned int flags)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The IMMUTABLE and APPEND_ONLY flags can only be changed by
+	 * the relevant capability.
+	 *
+	 * This test looks nicer. Thanks to Pauline Middelink
+	 */
+	if ((flags ^ oldflags) & (FS_APPEND_FL | FS_IMMUTABLE_FL) &&
+	    !capable(CAP_LINUX_IMMUTABLE))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_ioc_setflags_prepare);