1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 7c750312261b..21e8cf795c38 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ extern int dir_notify_enable;
 #define FMODE_PREAD     8
 #define FMODE_PWRITE    FMODE_PREAD     /* These go hand in hand */
 
+/* File is being opened for execution. Primary users of this flag are
+   distributed filesystems that can use it to achieve correct ETXTBUSY
+   behavior for cross-node execution/opening_for_writing of files */
+#define FMODE_EXEC      16
+
 #define RW_MASK         1
 #define RWA_MASK        2
 #define READ 0