1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/path.h b/include/linux/path.h
index 915e0c382a51..edc98dec6266 100644
--- a/include/linux/path.h
+++ b/include/linux/path.h
@@ -12,4 +12,9 @@ struct path {
 extern void path_get(struct path *);
 extern void path_put(struct path *);
 
+static inline int path_equal(const struct path *path1, const struct path *path2)
+{
+        return path1->mnt == path2->mnt && path1->dentry == path2->dentry;
+}
+
 #endif  /* _LINUX_PATH_H */