[PATCH 03/13] libfs: change simple_done_creating() to use end_creating()

NeilBrown
2026-02-04T05:08:30Z

From: NeilBrown <neil@brown.name>

simple_done_creating() and end_creating() are identical.
So change the former to use the latter. This further centralises
unlocking of directories.

Signed-off-by: NeilBrown <neil@brown.name>
---
fs/libfs.c | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index f1860dff86f2..db18b53fc189 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -2318,7 +2318,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_start_creating);
/* parent must have been held exclusive since simple_start_creating() */
void simple_done_creating(struct dentry *child)
{
- inode_unlock(child->d_parent->d_inode);
- dput(child);
+ end_creating(child);
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(simple_done_creating);
--
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