1 files changed, 18 insertions, 34 deletions

diff --git a/fs/fat/inode.c b/fs/fat/inode.c
index d12cdf2a0406..19eafbe3c379 100644
--- a/fs/fat/inode.c
+++ b/fs/fat/inode.c
@@ -681,33 +681,24 @@ static struct dentry *fat_fh_to_dentry(struct super_block *sb,
                         inode = NULL;
                 }
         }
-        if (!inode) {
-                /* For now, do nothing
-                 * What we could do is:
-                 * follow the file starting at fh[4], and record
-                 * the ".." entry, and the name of the fh[2] entry.
-                 * The follow the ".." file finding the next step up.
-                 * This way we build a path to the root of
-                 * the tree. If this works, we lookup the path and so
-                 * get this inode into the cache.
-                 * Finally try the fat_iget lookup again
-                 * If that fails, then weare totally out of luck
-                 * But all that is for another day
-                 */
-        }
-        if (!inode)
-                return ERR_PTR(-ESTALE);
-
 
-        /* now to find a dentry.
-         * If possible, get a well-connected one
+        /*
+         * For now, do nothing if the inode is not found.
+         *
+         * What we could do is:
+         *
+         *      - follow the file starting at fh[4], and record the ".." entry,
+         *        and the name of the fh[2] entry.
+         *      - then follow the ".." file finding the next step up.
+         *
+         * This way we build a path to the root of the tree. If this works, we
+         * lookup the path and so get this inode into the cache.  Finally try
+         * the fat_iget lookup again.  If that fails, then we are totally out
+         * of luck.  But all that is for another day
          */
-        result = d_alloc_anon(inode);
-        if (result == NULL) {
-                iput(inode);
-                return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-        }
-        result->d_op = sb->s_root->d_op;
+        result = d_obtain_alias(inode);
+        if (!IS_ERR(result))
+                result->d_op = sb->s_root->d_op;
         return result;
 }
 
@@ -754,15 +745,8 @@ static struct dentry *fat_get_parent(struct dentry *child)
         }
         inode = fat_build_inode(sb, de, i_pos);
         brelse(bh);
-        if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
-                parent = ERR_CAST(inode);
-                goto out;
-        }
-        parent = d_alloc_anon(inode);
-        if (!parent) {
-                iput(inode);
-                parent = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-        }
+
+        parent = d_obtain_alias(inode);
 out:
         unlock_super(sb);