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    fs: add ksys_fchmod() and do_fchmodat() helpers and ksys_chmod() wrapper;... · 03450e27
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    fs: add ksys_fchmod() and do_fchmodat() helpers and ksys_chmod() wrapper; remove in-kernel calls to syscall
    
    Using the fs-internal do_fchmodat() helper allows us to get rid of
    fs-internal calls to the sys_fchmodat() syscall.
    
    Introducing the ksys_fchmod() helper and the ksys_chmod() wrapper allows
    us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the sys_fchmod() and sys_chmod()
    syscalls. The ksys_ prefix denotes that these functions are meant as a
    drop-in replacement for the syscalls. In particular, they use the same
    calling convention as sys_fchmod() and sys_chmod().
    
    This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls.
    On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see
    http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net
    
    
    
    Cc: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
    Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>
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