*/
result = d_lookup(parent, name);
if (!result) {
- struct dentry * dentry = d_alloc(parent, name);
+ struct dentry *dentry;
+
+ /* Don't create child dentry for a dead directory. */
+ result = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+ if (IS_DEADDIR(dir))
+ goto out_unlock;
+
+ dentry = d_alloc(parent, name);
result = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
if (dentry) {
lock_kernel();
else
result = dentry;
}
+ out_unlock:
up(&dir->i_sem);
return result;
}
dentry = cached_lookup(base, name, 0);
if (!dentry) {
- struct dentry *new = d_alloc(base, name);
+ struct dentry *new;
+
+ /* Don't create child dentry for a dead directory. */
+ dentry = ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
+ if (IS_DEADDIR(inode))
+ goto out;
+
+ new = d_alloc(base, name);
dentry = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
if (!new)
goto out;