9p: Implement TMKNOD
[cascardo/linux.git] / fs / 9p / vfs_inode.c
index f2434fc..4d9f45e 100644 (file)
 #include "cache.h"
 
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations;
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_ext;
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu;
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations;
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations;
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl;
 
 /**
  * unixmode2p9mode - convert unix mode bits to plan 9
@@ -232,6 +235,41 @@ void v9fs_destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 }
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create - Helper function to get the gid for creating a
+ * new file system object. This checks the S_ISGID to determine the owning
+ * group of the new file system object.
+ */
+
+static gid_t v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(struct inode *dir_inode)
+{
+       BUG_ON(dir_inode == NULL);
+
+       if (dir_inode->i_mode & S_ISGID) {
+               /* set_gid bit is set.*/
+               return dir_inode->i_gid;
+       }
+       return current_fsgid();
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode - helper function to get the dentry from
+ * dir inode.
+ *
+ */
+
+struct dentry *v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(struct inode *inode)
+{
+       struct dentry *dentry;
+
+       spin_lock(&dcache_lock);
+       /* Directory should have only one entry. */
+       BUG_ON(S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && !list_is_singular(&inode->i_dentry));
+       dentry = list_entry(inode->i_dentry.next, struct dentry, d_alias);
+       spin_unlock(&dcache_lock);
+       return dentry;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_get_inode - helper function to setup an inode
  * @sb: superblock
@@ -253,9 +291,7 @@ struct inode *v9fs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, int mode)
                return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
        }
 
-       inode->i_mode = mode;
-       inode->i_uid = current_fsuid();
-       inode->i_gid = current_fsgid();
+       inode_init_owner(inode, NULL, mode);
        inode->i_blocks = 0;
        inode->i_rdev = 0;
        inode->i_atime = inode->i_mtime = inode->i_ctime = CURRENT_TIME;
@@ -266,7 +302,13 @@ struct inode *v9fs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, int mode)
        case S_IFBLK:
        case S_IFCHR:
        case S_IFSOCK:
-               if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses)) {
+               if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
+                       inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations_dotl;
+               } else if (v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses)) {
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations;
+                       inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations;
+               } else {
                        P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
                                   "special files without extended mode\n");
                        err = -EINVAL;
@@ -275,25 +317,44 @@ struct inode *v9fs_get_inode(struct super_block *sb, int mode)
                init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, inode->i_rdev);
                break;
        case S_IFREG:
-               inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations;
-               inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations;
+               if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl;
+                       inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations_dotl;
+               } else {
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_file_inode_operations;
+                       inode->i_fop = &v9fs_file_operations;
+               }
+
                break;
+
        case S_IFLNK:
-               if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses)) {
-                       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
-                                  "extended modes used w/o 9P2000.u\n");
+               if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) && !v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
+                       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR, "extended modes used with "
+                                               "legacy protocol.\n");
                        err = -EINVAL;
                        goto error;
                }
-               inode->i_op = &v9fs_symlink_inode_operations;
+
+               if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl;
+               else
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_symlink_inode_operations;
+
                break;
        case S_IFDIR:
                inc_nlink(inode);
-               if (v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses))
-                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_dir_inode_operations_ext;
+               if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl;
+               else if (v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses))
+                       inode->i_op = &v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu;
                else
                        inode->i_op = &v9fs_dir_inode_operations;
-               inode->i_fop = &v9fs_dir_operations;
+
+               if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+                       inode->i_fop = &v9fs_dir_operations_dotl;
+               else
+                       inode->i_fop = &v9fs_dir_operations;
+
                break;
        default:
                P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR, "BAD mode 0x%x S_IFMT 0x%x\n",
@@ -376,23 +437,14 @@ void v9fs_clear_inode(struct inode *inode)
 #endif
 }
 
-/**
- * v9fs_inode_from_fid - populate an inode by issuing a attribute request
- * @v9ses: session information
- * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
- * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
- *
- */
-
 static struct inode *
-v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+v9fs_inode(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
        struct super_block *sb)
 {
        int err, umode;
-       struct inode *ret;
+       struct inode *ret = NULL;
        struct p9_wstat *st;
 
-       ret = NULL;
        st = p9_client_stat(fid);
        if (IS_ERR(st))
                return ERR_CAST(st);
@@ -413,15 +465,62 @@ v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
 #endif
        p9stat_free(st);
        kfree(st);
-
        return ret;
-
 error:
        p9stat_free(st);
        kfree(st);
        return ERR_PTR(err);
 }
 
+static struct inode *
+v9fs_inode_dotl(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+       struct super_block *sb)
+{
+       struct inode *ret = NULL;
+       int err;
+       struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+       st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+       if (IS_ERR(st))
+               return ERR_CAST(st);
+
+       ret = v9fs_get_inode(sb, st->st_mode);
+       if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
+               err = PTR_ERR(ret);
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, ret);
+       ret->i_ino = v9fs_qid2ino(&st->qid);
+#ifdef CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE
+       v9fs_vcookie_set_qid(ret, &st->qid);
+       v9fs_cache_inode_get_cookie(ret);
+#endif
+       kfree(st);
+       return ret;
+error:
+       kfree(st);
+       return ERR_PTR(err);
+}
+
+/**
+ * v9fs_inode_from_fid - Helper routine to populate an inode by
+ * issuing a attribute request
+ * @v9ses: session information
+ * @fid: fid to issue attribute request for
+ * @sb: superblock on which to create inode
+ *
+ */
+static inline struct inode *
+v9fs_inode_from_fid(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct p9_fid *fid,
+                       struct super_block *sb)
+{
+       if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
+               return v9fs_inode_dotl(v9ses, fid, sb);
+       else
+               return v9fs_inode(v9ses, fid, sb);
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_remove - helper function to remove files and directories
  * @dir: directory inode that is being deleted
@@ -434,14 +533,12 @@ static int v9fs_remove(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *file, int rmdir)
 {
        int retval;
        struct inode *file_inode;
-       struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
        struct p9_fid *v9fid;
 
        P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode: %p dentry: %p rmdir: %d\n", dir, file,
                rmdir);
 
        file_inode = file->d_inode;
-       v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(file_inode);
        v9fid = v9fs_fid_clone(file);
        if (IS_ERR(v9fid))
                return PTR_ERR(v9fid);
@@ -484,12 +581,11 @@ v9fs_create(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct inode *dir,
        ofid = NULL;
        fid = NULL;
        name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
-       dfid = v9fs_fid_clone(dentry->d_parent);
+       dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
        if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
                err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
-               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid clone failed %d\n", err);
-               dfid = NULL;
-               goto error;
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+               return ERR_PTR(err);
        }
 
        /* clone a fid to use for creation */
@@ -497,8 +593,7 @@ v9fs_create(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct inode *dir,
        if (IS_ERR(ofid)) {
                err = PTR_ERR(ofid);
                P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
-               ofid = NULL;
-               goto error;
+               return ERR_PTR(err);
        }
 
        err = p9_client_fcreate(ofid, name, perm, mode, extension);
@@ -508,14 +603,13 @@ v9fs_create(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct inode *dir,
        }
 
        /* now walk from the parent so we can get unopened fid */
-       fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 0);
+       fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
        if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
                err = PTR_ERR(fid);
                P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n", err);
                fid = NULL;
                goto error;
-       } else
-               dfid = NULL;
+       }
 
        /* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
        inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
@@ -538,9 +632,6 @@ v9fs_create(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses, struct inode *dir,
        return ofid;
 
 error:
-       if (dfid)
-               p9_client_clunk(dfid);
-
        if (ofid)
                p9_client_clunk(ofid);
 
@@ -675,8 +766,8 @@ static struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
        if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
                result = PTR_ERR(fid);
                if (result == -ENOENT) {
-                       d_add(dentry, NULL);
-                       return NULL;
+                       inode = NULL;
+                       goto inst_out;
                }
 
                return ERR_PTR(result);
@@ -693,7 +784,8 @@ static struct dentry *v9fs_vfs_lookup(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
        if (result < 0)
                goto error;
 
-       if ((fid->qid.version) && (v9ses->cache))
+inst_out:
+       if (v9ses->cache)
                dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
        else
                dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
@@ -772,6 +864,13 @@ v9fs_vfs_rename(struct inode *old_dir, struct dentry *old_dentry,
                goto clunk_olddir;
        }
 
+       if (v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses)) {
+               retval = p9_client_rename(oldfid, newdirfid,
+                                       (char *) new_dentry->d_name.name);
+               if (retval != -ENOSYS)
+                       goto clunk_newdir;
+       }
+
        /* 9P can only handle file rename in the same directory */
        if (memcmp(&olddirfid->qid, &newdirfid->qid, sizeof(newdirfid->qid))) {
                P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_ERROR,
@@ -833,6 +932,42 @@ v9fs_vfs_getattr(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
        return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry,
+                struct kstat *stat)
+{
+       int err;
+       struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+       struct p9_fid *fid;
+       struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dentry: %p\n", dentry);
+       err = -EPERM;
+       v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
+       if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE)
+               return simple_getattr(mnt, dentry, stat);
+
+       fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+       if (IS_ERR(fid))
+               return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+       /* Ask for all the fields in stat structure. Server will return
+        * whatever it supports
+        */
+
+       st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_ALL);
+       if (IS_ERR(st))
+               return PTR_ERR(st);
+
+       v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, dentry->d_inode);
+       generic_fillattr(dentry->d_inode, stat);
+       /* Change block size to what the server returned */
+       stat->blksize = st->st_blksize;
+
+       kfree(st);
+       return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_setattr - set file metadata
  * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
@@ -882,6 +1017,49 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
        return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl - set file metadata
+ * @dentry: file whose metadata to set
+ * @iattr: metadata assignment structure
+ *
+ */
+
+static int v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *iattr)
+{
+       int retval;
+       struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+       struct p9_fid *fid;
+       struct p9_iattr_dotl p9attr;
+
+       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "\n");
+
+       retval = inode_change_ok(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
+       if (retval)
+               return retval;
+
+       p9attr.valid = iattr->ia_valid;
+       p9attr.mode = iattr->ia_mode;
+       p9attr.uid = iattr->ia_uid;
+       p9attr.gid = iattr->ia_gid;
+       p9attr.size = iattr->ia_size;
+       p9attr.atime_sec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_sec;
+       p9attr.atime_nsec = iattr->ia_atime.tv_nsec;
+       p9attr.mtime_sec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_sec;
+       p9attr.mtime_nsec = iattr->ia_mtime.tv_nsec;
+
+       retval = -EPERM;
+       v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dentry->d_inode);
+       fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry);
+       if (IS_ERR(fid))
+               return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+       retval = p9_client_setattr(fid, &p9attr);
+       if (retval >= 0)
+               retval = inode_setattr(dentry->d_inode, iattr);
+
+       return retval;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_stat2inode - populate an inode structure with mistat info
  * @stat: Plan 9 metadata (mistat) structure
@@ -959,6 +1137,77 @@ v9fs_stat2inode(struct p9_wstat *stat, struct inode *inode,
        inode->i_blocks = (i_size_read(inode) + 512 - 1) >> 9;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_stat2inode_dotl - populate an inode structure with stat info
+ * @stat: stat structure
+ * @inode: inode to populate
+ * @sb: superblock of filesystem
+ *
+ */
+
+void
+v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(struct p9_stat_dotl *stat, struct inode *inode)
+{
+
+       if ((stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BASIC) == P9_STATS_BASIC) {
+               inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
+               inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
+               inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
+               inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
+               inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
+               inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
+               inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
+               inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
+               inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
+               inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
+               inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
+
+               if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) || (S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
+                       init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode, inode->i_rdev);
+
+               i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
+               inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
+       } else {
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_ATIME) {
+                       inode->i_atime.tv_sec = stat->st_atime_sec;
+                       inode->i_atime.tv_nsec = stat->st_atime_nsec;
+               }
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MTIME) {
+                       inode->i_mtime.tv_sec = stat->st_mtime_sec;
+                       inode->i_mtime.tv_nsec = stat->st_mtime_nsec;
+               }
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_CTIME) {
+                       inode->i_ctime.tv_sec = stat->st_ctime_sec;
+                       inode->i_ctime.tv_nsec = stat->st_ctime_nsec;
+               }
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_UID)
+                       inode->i_uid = stat->st_uid;
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GID)
+                       inode->i_gid = stat->st_gid;
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_NLINK)
+                       inode->i_nlink = stat->st_nlink;
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_MODE) {
+                       inode->i_mode = stat->st_mode;
+                       if ((S_ISBLK(inode->i_mode)) ||
+                                               (S_ISCHR(inode->i_mode)))
+                               init_special_inode(inode, inode->i_mode,
+                                                               inode->i_rdev);
+               }
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_RDEV)
+                       inode->i_rdev = new_decode_dev(stat->st_rdev);
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_SIZE)
+                       i_size_write(inode, stat->st_size);
+               if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_BLOCKS)
+                       inode->i_blocks = stat->st_blocks;
+       }
+       if (stat->st_result_mask & P9_STATS_GEN)
+                       inode->i_generation = stat->st_gen;
+
+       /* Currently we don't support P9_STATS_BTIME and P9_STATS_DATA_VERSION
+        * because the inode structure does not have fields for them.
+        */
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_qid2ino - convert qid into inode number
  * @qid: qid to hash
@@ -1002,7 +1251,7 @@ static int v9fs_readlink(struct dentry *dentry, char *buffer, int buflen)
        if (IS_ERR(fid))
                return PTR_ERR(fid);
 
-       if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses))
+       if (!v9fs_proto_dotu(v9ses) && !v9fs_proto_dotl(v9ses))
                return -EBADF;
 
        st = p9_client_stat(fid);
@@ -1107,6 +1356,99 @@ static int v9fs_vfs_mkspecial(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
        return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl - helper function to create symlinks
+ * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
+ * @dentry: dentry for symlink
+ * @symname: symlink data
+ *
+ * See Also: 9P2000.L RFC for more information
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
+               const char *symname)
+{
+       struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+       struct p9_fid *dfid;
+       struct p9_fid *fid = NULL;
+       struct inode *inode;
+       struct p9_qid qid;
+       char *name;
+       int err;
+       gid_t gid;
+
+       name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl : %lu,%s,%s\n",
+                       dir->i_ino, name, symname);
+       v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+
+       dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dentry->d_parent);
+       if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+               err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+               return err;
+       }
+
+       gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+
+       if (gid < 0) {
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_get_egid failed %d\n", gid);
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       /* Server doesn't alter fid on TSYMLINK. Hence no need to clone it. */
+       err = p9_client_symlink(dfid, name, (char *)symname, gid, &qid);
+
+       if (err < 0) {
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_symlink failed %d\n", err);
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       if (v9ses->cache) {
+               /* Now walk from the parent so we can get an unopened fid. */
+               fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+               if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+                       err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+                       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+                                       err);
+                       fid = NULL;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               /* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to dentry */
+               inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+               if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+                       err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+                       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+                                       err);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+               d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+               err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+               if (err < 0)
+                       goto error;
+               fid = NULL;
+       } else {
+               /* Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat */
+               inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, S_IFLNK);
+               if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+                       err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+               d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+       }
+
+error:
+       if (fid)
+               p9_client_clunk(fid);
+
+       return err;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_symlink - helper function to create symlinks
  * @dir: directory inode containing symlink
@@ -1165,6 +1507,76 @@ clunk_fid:
        return retval;
 }
 
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_link_dotl - create a hardlink for dotl
+ * @old_dentry: dentry for file to link to
+ * @dir: inode destination for new link
+ * @dentry: dentry for link
+ *
+ */
+
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_link_dotl(struct dentry *old_dentry, struct inode *dir,
+               struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+       int err;
+       struct p9_fid *dfid, *oldfid;
+       char *name;
+       struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+       struct dentry *dir_dentry;
+
+       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "dir ino: %lu, old_name: %s, new_name: %s\n",
+                       dir->i_ino, old_dentry->d_name.name,
+                       dentry->d_name.name);
+
+       v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+       dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+       dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_dentry);
+       if (IS_ERR(dfid))
+               return PTR_ERR(dfid);
+
+       oldfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
+       if (IS_ERR(oldfid))
+               return PTR_ERR(oldfid);
+
+       name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+
+       err = p9_client_link(dfid, oldfid, (char *)dentry->d_name.name);
+
+       if (err < 0) {
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_link failed %d\n", err);
+               return err;
+       }
+
+       if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+               /* Get the latest stat info from server. */
+               struct p9_fid *fid;
+               struct p9_stat_dotl *st;
+
+               fid = v9fs_fid_lookup(old_dentry);
+               if (IS_ERR(fid))
+                       return PTR_ERR(fid);
+
+               st = p9_client_getattr_dotl(fid, P9_STATS_BASIC);
+               if (IS_ERR(st))
+                       return PTR_ERR(st);
+
+               v9fs_stat2inode_dotl(st, old_dentry->d_inode);
+
+               kfree(st);
+       } else {
+               /* Caching disabled. No need to get upto date stat info.
+                * This dentry will be released immediately. So, just i_count++
+                */
+               atomic_inc(&old_dentry->d_inode->i_count);
+       }
+
+       dentry->d_op = old_dentry->d_op;
+       d_instantiate(dentry, old_dentry->d_inode);
+
+       return err;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_vfs_mknod - create a special file
  * @dir: inode destination for new link
@@ -1197,6 +1609,8 @@ v9fs_vfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode, dev_t rdev)
                sprintf(name, "c %u %u", MAJOR(rdev), MINOR(rdev));
        else if (S_ISFIFO(mode))
                *name = 0;
+       else if (S_ISSOCK(mode))
+               *name = 0;
        else {
                __putname(name);
                return -EINVAL;
@@ -1208,7 +1622,101 @@ v9fs_vfs_mknod(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode, dev_t rdev)
        return retval;
 }
 
-static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_ext = {
+/**
+ * v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl - create a special file
+ * @dir: inode destination for new link
+ * @dentry: dentry for file
+ * @mode: mode for creation
+ * @rdev: device associated with special file
+ *
+ */
+static int
+v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry, int mode,
+               dev_t rdev)
+{
+       int err;
+       char *name;
+       struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses;
+       struct p9_fid *fid = NULL, *dfid = NULL;
+       struct inode *inode;
+       gid_t gid;
+       struct p9_qid qid;
+       struct dentry *dir_entry;
+
+       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS,
+               " %lu,%s mode: %x MAJOR: %u MINOR: %u\n", dir->i_ino,
+               dentry->d_name.name, mode, MAJOR(rdev), MINOR(rdev));
+
+       if (!new_valid_dev(rdev))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       v9ses = v9fs_inode2v9ses(dir);
+       dir_dentry = v9fs_dentry_from_dir_inode(dir);
+       dfid = v9fs_fid_lookup(dir_entry);
+       if (IS_ERR(dfid)) {
+               err = PTR_ERR(dfid);
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "fid lookup failed %d\n", err);
+               dfid = NULL;
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       gid = v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create(dir);
+       if (gid < 0) {
+               P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "v9fs_get_fsgid_for_create failed\n");
+               goto error;
+       }
+
+       name = (char *) dentry->d_name.name;
+
+       err = p9_client_mknod_dotl(dfid, name, mode, rdev, gid, &qid);
+       if (err < 0)
+               goto error;
+
+       /* instantiate inode and assign the unopened fid to the dentry */
+       if (v9ses->cache == CACHE_LOOSE || v9ses->cache == CACHE_FSCACHE) {
+               fid = p9_client_walk(dfid, 1, &name, 1);
+               if (IS_ERR(fid)) {
+                       err = PTR_ERR(fid);
+                       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "p9_client_walk failed %d\n",
+                               err);
+                       fid = NULL;
+                       goto error;
+               }
+
+               inode = v9fs_inode_from_fid(v9ses, fid, dir->i_sb);
+               if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+                       err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+                       P9_DPRINTK(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "inode creation failed %d\n",
+                               err);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               dentry->d_op = &v9fs_cached_dentry_operations;
+               d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+               err = v9fs_fid_add(dentry, fid);
+               if (err < 0)
+                       goto error;
+               fid = NULL;
+       } else {
+               /*
+                * Not in cached mode. No need to populate inode with stat.
+                * socket syscall returns a fd, so we need instantiate
+                */
+               inode = v9fs_get_inode(dir->i_sb, mode);
+               if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
+                       err = PTR_ERR(inode);
+                       goto error;
+               }
+               dentry->d_op = &v9fs_dentry_operations;
+               d_instantiate(dentry, inode);
+       }
+
+error:
+       if (fid)
+               p9_client_clunk(fid);
+       return err;
+}
+
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotu = {
        .create = v9fs_vfs_create,
        .lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
        .symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink,
@@ -1216,12 +1724,26 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_ext = {
        .unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
        .mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir,
        .rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
-       .mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod,
+       .mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
        .rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
        .getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
        .setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations_dotl = {
+       .create = v9fs_vfs_create,
+       .lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
+       .link = v9fs_vfs_link_dotl,
+       .symlink = v9fs_vfs_symlink_dotl,
+       .unlink = v9fs_vfs_unlink,
+       .mkdir = v9fs_vfs_mkdir,
+       .rmdir = v9fs_vfs_rmdir,
+       .mknod = v9fs_vfs_mknod_dotl,
+       .rename = v9fs_vfs_rename,
+       .getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+       .setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+};
+
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_dir_inode_operations = {
        .create = v9fs_vfs_create,
        .lookup = v9fs_vfs_lookup,
@@ -1239,6 +1761,11 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations = {
        .setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
 
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_file_inode_operations_dotl = {
+       .getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+       .setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+};
+
 static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations = {
        .readlink = generic_readlink,
        .follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link,
@@ -1246,3 +1773,11 @@ static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations = {
        .getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr,
        .setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr,
 };
+
+static const struct inode_operations v9fs_symlink_inode_operations_dotl = {
+       .readlink = generic_readlink,
+       .follow_link = v9fs_vfs_follow_link,
+       .put_link = v9fs_vfs_put_link,
+       .getattr = v9fs_vfs_getattr_dotl,
+       .setattr = v9fs_vfs_setattr_dotl,
+};