+static int vfat_revalidate(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+ /* This is not negative dentry. Always valid. */
+ if (dentry->d_inode)
+ return 1;
+ return vfat_revalidate_shortname(dentry);
+}
+
+static int vfat_revalidate_ci(struct dentry *dentry, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+ /*
+ * This is not negative dentry. Always valid.
+ *
+ * Note, rename() to existing directory entry will have ->d_inode,
+ * and will use existing name which isn't specified name by user.
+ *
+ * We may be able to drop this positive dentry here. But dropping
+ * positive dentry isn't good idea. So it's unsupported like
+ * rename("filename", "FILENAME") for now.
+ */
+ if (dentry->d_inode)
+ return 1;
+
+ /*
+ * This may be nfsd (or something), anyway, we can't see the
+ * intent of this. So, since this can be for creation, drop it.
+ */
+ if (!nd)
+ return 0;
+
+ /*
+ * Drop the negative dentry, in order to make sure to use the
+ * case sensitive name which is specified by user if this is
+ * for creation.
+ */
+ if (!(nd->flags & (LOOKUP_CONTINUE | LOOKUP_PARENT))) {
+ if (nd->flags & LOOKUP_CREATE)
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ return vfat_revalidate_shortname(dentry);
+}
+