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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/fs/locks.c b/fs/locks.c
index c5ac6b40e76..2344f241c68 100644
--- a/fs/locks.c
+++ b/fs/locks.c
@@ -794,7 +794,8 @@ out:
static int __posix_lock_file_conf(struct inode *inode, struct file_lock *request, struct file_lock *conflock)
{
struct file_lock *fl;
- struct file_lock *new_fl, *new_fl2;
+ struct file_lock *new_fl = NULL;
+ struct file_lock *new_fl2 = NULL;
struct file_lock *left = NULL;
struct file_lock *right = NULL;
struct file_lock **before;
@@ -803,9 +804,15 @@ static int __posix_lock_file_conf(struct inode *inode, struct file_lock *request
/*
* We may need two file_lock structures for this operation,
* so we get them in advance to avoid races.
+ *
+ * In some cases we can be sure, that no new locks will be needed
*/
- new_fl = locks_alloc_lock();
- new_fl2 = locks_alloc_lock();
+ if (!(request->fl_flags & FL_ACCESS) &&
+ (request->fl_type != F_UNLCK ||
+ request->fl_start != 0 || request->fl_end != OFFSET_MAX)) {
+ new_fl = locks_alloc_lock();
+ new_fl2 = locks_alloc_lock();
+ }
lock_kernel();
if (request->fl_type != F_UNLCK) {