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diff --git a/fs/block_dev.c b/fs/block_dev.c
index 606a525..c1c1b8c 100644
--- a/fs/block_dev.c
+++ b/fs/block_dev.c
@@ -854,24 +854,6 @@ static inline void bd_unlink_disk_holder(struct block_device *bdev)
{ }
#endif
-/*
- * Tries to open block device by device number. Use it ONLY if you
- * really do not have anything better - i.e. when you are behind a
- * truly sucky interface and all you are given is a device number. _Never_
- * to be used for internal purposes. If you ever need it - reconsider
- * your API.
- */
-struct block_device *open_by_devnum(dev_t dev, fmode_t mode, void *holder)
-{
- struct block_device *bdev = bdget(dev);
- int err = -ENOMEM;
- if (bdev)
- err = blkdev_get(bdev, mode, holder);
- return err ? ERR_PTR(err) : bdev;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(open_by_devnum);
-
/**
* flush_disk - invalidates all buffer-cache entries on a disk
*
@@ -1132,6 +1114,25 @@ static int __blkdev_get(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, int for_part)
return ret;
}
+/**
+ * blkdev_get - open a block device
+ * @bdev: block_device to open
+ * @mode: FMODE_* mask
+ * @holder: exclusive holder identifier
+ *
+ * Open @bdev with @mode. If @mode includes %FMODE_EXCL, @bdev is
+ * open with exclusive access. Specifying %FMODE_EXCL with %NULL
+ * @holder is invalid. Exclusive opens may nest for the same @holder.
+ *
+ * On success, the reference count of @bdev is unchanged. On failure,
+ * @bdev is put.
+ *
+ * CONTEXT:
+ * Might sleep.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * 0 on success, -errno on failure.
+ */
int blkdev_get(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, void *holder)
{
struct block_device *whole = NULL;
@@ -1186,6 +1187,80 @@ int blkdev_get(struct block_device *bdev, fmode_t mode, void *holder)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(blkdev_get);
+/**
+ * blkdev_get_by_path - open a block device by name
+ * @path: path to the block device to open
+ * @mode: FMODE_* mask
+ * @holder: exclusive holder identifier
+ *
+ * Open the blockdevice described by the device file at @path. @mode
+ * and @holder are identical to blkdev_get().
+ *
+ * On success, the returned block_device has reference count of one.
+ *
+ * CONTEXT:
+ * Might sleep.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to block_device on success, ERR_PTR(-errno) on failure.
+ */
+struct block_device *blkdev_get_by_path(const char *path, fmode_t mode,
+ void *holder)
+{
+ struct block_device *bdev;
+ int err;
+
+ bdev = lookup_bdev(path);
+ if (IS_ERR(bdev))
+ return bdev;
+
+ err = blkdev_get(bdev, mode, holder);
+ if (err)
+ return ERR_PTR(err);
+
+ return bdev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(blkdev_get_by_path);
+
+/**
+ * blkdev_get_by_dev - open a block device by device number
+ * @dev: device number of block device to open
+ * @mode: FMODE_* mask
+ * @holder: exclusive holder identifier
+ *
+ * Open the blockdevice described by device number @dev. @mode and
+ * @holder are identical to blkdev_get().
+ *
+ * Use it ONLY if you really do not have anything better - i.e. when
+ * you are behind a truly sucky interface and all you are given is a
+ * device number. _Never_ to be used for internal purposes. If you
+ * ever need it - reconsider your API.
+ *
+ * On success, the returned block_device has reference count of one.
+ *
+ * CONTEXT:
+ * Might sleep.
+ *
+ * RETURNS:
+ * Pointer to block_device on success, ERR_PTR(-errno) on failure.
+ */
+struct block_device *blkdev_get_by_dev(dev_t dev, fmode_t mode, void *holder)
+{
+ struct block_device *bdev;
+ int err;
+
+ bdev = bdget(dev);
+ if (!bdev)
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+ err = blkdev_get(bdev, mode, holder);
+ if (err)
+ return ERR_PTR(err);
+
+ return bdev;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(blkdev_get_by_dev);
+
static int blkdev_open(struct inode * inode, struct file * filp)
{
struct block_device *bdev;
@@ -1436,34 +1511,6 @@ fail:
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(lookup_bdev);
-/**
- * open_bdev_exclusive - open a block device by name and set it up for use
- *
- * @path: special file representing the block device
- * @mode: FMODE_... combination to pass be used
- * @holder: owner for exclusion
- *
- * Open the blockdevice described by the special file at @path, claim it
- * for the @holder.
- */
-struct block_device *open_bdev_exclusive(const char *path, fmode_t mode, void *holder)
-{
- struct block_device *bdev;
- int error;
-
- bdev = lookup_bdev(path);
- if (IS_ERR(bdev))
- return bdev;
-
- error = blkdev_get(bdev, mode | FMODE_EXCL, holder);
- if (error)
- return ERR_PTR(error);
-
- return bdev;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(open_bdev_exclusive);
-
int __invalidate_device(struct block_device *bdev)
{
struct super_block *sb = get_super(bdev);
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