1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/exit.c b/kernel/exit.c
index d891883420f7..4b6fb054b25d 100644
--- a/kernel/exit.c
+++ b/kernel/exit.c
@@ -487,6 +487,18 @@ void fastcall put_files_struct(struct files_struct *files)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(put_files_struct);
 
+void reset_files_struct(struct task_struct *tsk, struct files_struct *files)
+{
+        struct files_struct *old;
+
+        old = tsk->files;
+        task_lock(tsk);
+        tsk->files = files;
+        task_unlock(tsk);
+        put_files_struct(old);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(reset_files_struct);
+
 static inline void __exit_files(struct task_struct *tsk)
 {
         struct files_struct * files = tsk->files;