1 files changed, 0 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 8809afccf7fa..70bbde65e4ca 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ unsigned int sysctl_net_busy_read __read_mostly;
 unsigned int sysctl_net_busy_poll __read_mostly;
 #endif
 
-static int sock_no_open(struct inode *irrelevant, struct file *dontcare);
 static ssize_t sock_aio_read(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
                          unsigned long nr_segs, loff_t pos);
 static ssize_t sock_aio_write(struct kiocb *iocb, const struct iovec *iov,
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ static const struct file_operations socket_file_ops = {
         .compat_ioctl = compat_sock_ioctl,
 #endif
         .mmap =         sock_mmap,
-        .open =         sock_no_open,   /* special open code to disallow open via /proc */
         .release =      sock_close,
         .fasync =       sock_fasync,
         .sendpage =     sock_sendpage,
@@ -559,23 +557,6 @@ static struct socket *sock_alloc(void)
         return sock;
 }
 
-/*
- *      In theory you can't get an open on this inode, but /proc provides
- *      a back door. Remember to keep it shut otherwise you'll let the
- *      creepy crawlies in.
- */
-
-static int sock_no_open(struct inode *irrelevant, struct file *dontcare)
-{
-        return -ENXIO;
-}
-
-const struct file_operations bad_sock_fops = {
-        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
-        .open = sock_no_open,
-        .llseek = noop_llseek,
-};
-
 /**
  *      sock_release    -       close a socket
  *      @sock: socket to close