fs: add ksys_sync() helper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_sync()

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the
sys_sync() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function
is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it
uses the same calling convention as sys_sync().

This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls.
On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see
http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net

Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>
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Dominik Brodowski 2018-03-14 22:35:11 +01:00
parent 3ce4a7bf66
commit 70f68ee81e
7 changed files with 12 additions and 6 deletions

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@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void fdatawait_one_bdev(struct block_device *bdev, void *arg)
* just write metadata (such as inodes or bitmaps) to block device page cache
* and do not sync it on their own in ->sync_fs().
*/
SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sync)
void ksys_sync(void)
{
int nowait = 0, wait = 1;
@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sync)
iterate_bdevs(fdatawait_one_bdev, NULL);
if (unlikely(laptop_mode))
laptop_sync_completion();
}
SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sync)
{
ksys_sync();
return 0;
}