1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
index 70f42ea..a280e12 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_trans.c
@@ -263,6 +263,28 @@ xfs_trans_alloc(
 }
 
 /*
+ * Create an empty transaction with no reservation.  This is a defensive
+ * mechanism for routines that query metadata without actually modifying
+ * them -- if the metadata being queried is somehow cross-linked (think a
+ * btree block pointer that points higher in the tree), we risk deadlock.
+ * However, blocks grabbed as part of a transaction can be re-grabbed.
+ * The verifiers will notice the corrupt block and the operation will fail
+ * back to userspace without deadlocking.
+ *
+ * Note the zero-length reservation; this transaction MUST be cancelled
+ * without any dirty data.
+ */
+int
+xfs_trans_alloc_empty(
+	struct xfs_mount		*mp,
+	struct xfs_trans		**tpp)
+{
+	struct xfs_trans_res		resv = {0};
+
+	return xfs_trans_alloc(mp, &resv, 0, 0, XFS_TRANS_NO_WRITECOUNT, tpp);
+}
+
+/*
  * Record the indicated change to the given field for application
  * to the file system's superblock when the transaction commits.
  * For now, just store the change in the transaction structure.