[PATCH v11 03/10] fs: Export alloc_empty_backing_file

[Hongbo Li]

There is no need to open nonexistent real files if backing files
couldn't be backed by real files (e.g., EROFS page cache sharing
doesn't need typical real files to open again).

Therefore, we export the alloc_empty_backing_file() helper, allowing
filesystems to dynamically set the backing file without real file
open. This is particularly useful for obtaining the correct @path
and @inode when calling file_user_path() and file_user_inode().

Reviewed-by: Gao Xiang <hsiangkao at linux.alibaba.com>
Acked-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il at gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Hongbo Li <lihongbo22 at huawei.com>
---
 fs/file_table.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index cd4a3db4659a..476edfe7d8f5 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred)
 	ff->file.f_mode |= FMODE_BACKING | FMODE_NOACCOUNT;
 	return &ff->file;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(alloc_empty_backing_file);
 
 /**
  * file_init_path - initialize a 'struct file' based on path
-- 
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