1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 58ce336d4a6b..98205f680476 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ extern int dir_notify_enable;
 #include <linux/pid.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
+#include <linux/capability.h>
 
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/semaphore.h>
@@ -990,6 +991,9 @@ enum {
 #define put_fs_excl() atomic_dec(&current->fs_excl)
 #define has_fs_excl() atomic_read(&current->fs_excl)
 
+#define is_owner_or_cap(inode)  \
+        ((current->fsuid == (inode)->i_uid) || capable(CAP_FOWNER))
+
 /* not quite ready to be deprecated, but... */
 extern void lock_super(struct super_block *);
 extern void unlock_super(struct super_block *);