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[14/14] Add commands to create or update a superblock

Message ID 149443323117.2378.6029610622093309047.stgit@warthog.procyon.org.uk (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Commit Message

David Howells May 10, 2017, 4:20 p.m. UTC
Institute a separate step in the mounting procedure:

 (1) Create new sb_config context.

 (2) Configure the context.

 (3) Create superblock.

 (4) Mount the superblock any number of times.

 (5) Destroy the context.

Step (3) is added and must be given by userspace before fsmount() may be
used:

	mfd = fsopen("nfs4", -1, 0);
	E_write(mfd, "d warthog:/root");
	E_write(mfd, "o fsc");
	E_write(mfd, "o sync");
	E_write(mfd, "o intr");
	E_write(mfd, "o foo");
	E_write(mfd, "create");		<---- here
	fsmount(mfd, ...);

This the sb_config context to be used to reconfigure a superblock (not
implemented yet):

	mfd = mntopen("/mnt/foo);
	E_write(mfd, "o foo=1");
	E_write(mfd, "o nobar");
	E_write(mfd, "update");		<---- atomically update the superblock
---

 fs/fsopen.c               |   43 +++++--
 fs/internal.h             |    2 
 fs/libfs.c                |   16 ++-
 fs/namespace.c            |  273 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 fs/nfs/getroot.c          |   75 ++++++------
 fs/nfs/internal.h         |   20 +--
 fs/nfs/mount.c            |   66 +++++------
 fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c         |    3 
 fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h          |    4 -
 fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c         |    4 -
 fs/nfs/nfs4super.c        |   74 +++++++-----
 fs/nfs/proc.c             |    3 
 fs/nfs/super.c            |   56 +++++----
 fs/proc/root.c            |   16 ++-
 fs/sb_config.c            |   75 ++++++++++--
 fs/super.c                |   70 ++----------
 include/linux/fs.h        |    2 
 include/linux/lsm_hooks.h |   15 +-
 include/linux/nfs_xdr.h   |    4 -
 include/linux/sb_config.h |   14 ++
 include/linux/security.h  |   11 --
 security/security.c       |   14 --
 security/selinux/hooks.c  |   31 +----
 23 files changed, 464 insertions(+), 427 deletions(-)


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Comments

Al Viro May 11, 2017, 7:38 a.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 05:20:31PM +0100, David Howells wrote:
  
> @@ -64,8 +70,8 @@ struct sb_config_operations {
>  	int (*parse_option)(struct sb_config *sc, char *p);
>  	int (*monolithic_mount_data)(struct sb_config *sc, void *data);
>  	int (*validate)(struct sb_config *sc);
> -	struct dentry *(*mount)(struct sb_config *sc);
> -	int (*fill_super)(struct super_block *s, struct sb_config *sc);
> +	int (*create_super)(struct sb_config *sc);

Hell, NO.

The primary effect of that thing is *NOT* to create a superblock.  It
might be a side effect, and quite often it will happen, but the
real goal here is a mountable tree.  Which might or might not reside
on a new superblock.  And which might very well involve no object
creation whatsoever.

This name is actively misleading and the same goes for its relatives
(vfs_create_super(), etc.).  It's "give me a tree to mount", not
"create something or other".
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Miklos Szeredi May 11, 2017, 8:11 a.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:38 AM, Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk> wrote:
> On Wed, May 10, 2017 at 05:20:31PM +0100, David Howells wrote:
>
>> @@ -64,8 +70,8 @@ struct sb_config_operations {
>>       int (*parse_option)(struct sb_config *sc, char *p);
>>       int (*monolithic_mount_data)(struct sb_config *sc, void *data);
>>       int (*validate)(struct sb_config *sc);
>> -     struct dentry *(*mount)(struct sb_config *sc);
>> -     int (*fill_super)(struct super_block *s, struct sb_config *sc);
>> +     int (*create_super)(struct sb_config *sc);
>
> Hell, NO.
>
> The primary effect of that thing is *NOT* to create a superblock.  It
> might be a side effect, and quite often it will happen, but the
> real goal here is a mountable tree.  Which might or might not reside
> on a new superblock.  And which might very well involve no object
> creation whatsoever.
>
> This name is actively misleading and the same goes for its relatives
> (vfs_create_super(), etc.).  It's "give me a tree to mount", not
> "create something or other".

Indeed, I haven't thought of that.  And there's a good hornet's nest
waiting to poke ones hand into: mounting the same blockdev with
different options will get you either

 - EBUSY if the MS_* flags mismatch
 - silently ignored options in any other case

which is far from being nice and consistent.

Thanks,
Miklos
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Patch

diff --git a/fs/fsopen.c b/fs/fsopen.c
index a4e9d5a7ce2b..76656d0f4da3 100644
--- a/fs/fsopen.c
+++ b/fs/fsopen.c
@@ -52,22 +52,25 @@  static ssize_t fs_fs_read(struct file *file, char __user *_buf, size_t len, loff
 }
 
 /*
- * Userspace writes configuration data to the fd and we parse it here.  For the
- * moment, we assume a single option per write.  Each line written is of the form
+ * Userspace writes configuration data and commands to the fd and we parse it
+ * here.  For the moment, we assume a single option or command per write.  Each
+ * line written is of the form
  *
  *	<option_type><space><stuff...>
+ *	<command>
  *
  *	d /dev/sda1				-- Device name
  *	o noatime				-- Option without value
  *	o cell=grand.central.org		-- Option with value
- *	r /					-- Dir within device to mount
+ *	create					-- Create a superblock
+ *	update					-- Reconfigure a superblock
  */
 static ssize_t fs_fs_write(struct file *file,
 			   const char __user *_buf, size_t len, loff_t *pos)
 {
 	struct sb_config *sc = file->private_data;
 	struct inode *inode = file_inode(file);
-	char opt[2], *data;
+	char opt[8], *data;
 	ssize_t ret;
 
 	if (len < 3 || len > 4095)
@@ -79,11 +82,21 @@  static ssize_t fs_fs_write(struct file *file,
 	case 's':
 	case 'o':
 		break;
+	case 'c':
+	case 'u':
+		if (len != 6)
+			goto err_bad_cmd;
+		if (copy_from_user(opt, _buf, 6) != 0)
+			return -EFAULT;
+		if (memcmp(opt, "create", 6) == 0 ||
+		    memcmp(opt, "update", 6) == 0)
+			break;
+		goto err_bad_cmd;
 	default:
-		return sb_cfg_inval(sc, "VFS: Unsupported write spec");
+		goto err_bad_cmd;
 	}
 	if (opt[1] != ' ')
-		return sb_cfg_inval(sc, "VFS: Unsupported write spec");
+		goto err_bad_cmd;
 
 	data = memdup_user_nul(_buf + 2, len - 2);
 	if (IS_ERR(data))
@@ -96,10 +109,6 @@  static ssize_t fs_fs_write(struct file *file,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_free;
 
-	ret = -EBUSY;
-	if (sc->mounted)
-		goto err_unlock;
-
 	ret = -EINVAL;
 	switch (opt[0]) {
 	case 's':
@@ -115,6 +124,18 @@  static ssize_t fs_fs_write(struct file *file,
 			goto err_unlock;
 		break;
 
+	case 'c':
+		ret = vfs_create_super(sc);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_unlock;
+		break;
+
+	case 'u':
+		ret = vfs_reconfigure_super(sc);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_unlock;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		goto err_unlock;
 	}
@@ -125,6 +146,8 @@  static ssize_t fs_fs_write(struct file *file,
 err_free:
 	kfree(data);
 	return ret;
+err_bad_cmd:
+	return sb_cfg_inval(sc, "VFS: Unsupported write spec");
 }
 
 const struct file_operations fs_fs_fops = {
diff --git a/fs/internal.h b/fs/internal.h
index 6ac2191cb59a..183f248fb819 100644
--- a/fs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/internal.h
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@  extern struct file *get_empty_filp(void);
  */
 extern int do_remount_sb(struct super_block *, int, void *, int, struct sb_config *);
 extern bool trylock_super(struct super_block *sb);
-extern struct dentry *mount_fs(struct file_system_type *,
-			       int, const char *, void *);
 extern struct super_block *user_get_super(dev_t);
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/libfs.c b/fs/libfs.c
index 2733d070b1ef..18f487c1247b 100644
--- a/fs/libfs.c
+++ b/fs/libfs.c
@@ -575,13 +575,27 @@  static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(pin_fs_lock);
 
 int simple_pin_fs(struct file_system_type *type, struct vfsmount **mount, int *count)
 {
+	struct sb_config *sc;
 	struct vfsmount *mnt = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
 	spin_lock(&pin_fs_lock);
 	if (unlikely(!*mount)) {
 		spin_unlock(&pin_fs_lock);
-		mnt = vfs_kern_mount(type, MS_KERNMOUNT, type->name, NULL);
+
+		sc = __vfs_new_sb_config(type, NULL, MS_KERNMOUNT, SB_CONFIG_FOR_NEW);
+		if (IS_ERR(sc))
+			return PTR_ERR(sc);
+
+		ret = vfs_create_super(sc);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+
+		mnt = vfs_kern_mount_sc(sc);
+		put_sb_config(sc);
 		if (IS_ERR(mnt))
 			return PTR_ERR(mnt);
+
 		spin_lock(&pin_fs_lock);
 		if (!*mount)
 			*mount = mnt;
diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index 6d809f5705cd..d112142e9b05 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -967,55 +967,6 @@  static struct mount *skip_mnt_tree(struct mount *p)
 	return p;
 }
 
-struct vfsmount *
-vfs_kern_mount(struct file_system_type *type, int flags, const char *name, void *data)
-{
-	struct mount *mnt;
-	struct dentry *root;
-
-	if (!type)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-
-	mnt = alloc_vfsmnt(name);
-	if (!mnt)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
-	if (flags & MS_KERNMOUNT)
-		mnt->mnt.mnt_flags = MNT_INTERNAL;
-
-	root = mount_fs(type, flags, name, data);
-	if (IS_ERR(root)) {
-		mnt_free_id(mnt);
-		free_vfsmnt(mnt);
-		return ERR_CAST(root);
-	}
-
-	mnt->mnt.mnt_root = root;
-	mnt->mnt.mnt_sb = root->d_sb;
-	mnt->mnt_mountpoint = mnt->mnt.mnt_root;
-	mnt->mnt_parent = mnt;
-	lock_mount_hash();
-	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_instance, &root->d_sb->s_mounts);
-	unlock_mount_hash();
-	return &mnt->mnt;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vfs_kern_mount);
-
-struct vfsmount *
-vfs_submount(const struct dentry *mountpoint, struct file_system_type *type,
-	     const char *name, void *data)
-{
-	/* Until it is worked out how to pass the user namespace
-	 * through from the parent mount to the submount don't support
-	 * unprivileged mounts with submounts.
-	 */
-	if (mountpoint->d_sb->s_user_ns != &init_user_ns)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
-
-	return vfs_kern_mount(type, MS_SUBMOUNT, name, data);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vfs_submount);
-
 static struct mount *clone_mnt(struct mount *old, struct dentry *root,
 					int flag)
 {
@@ -2291,18 +2242,12 @@  static int change_mount_flags(struct vfsmount *mnt, int ms_flags)
 static int parse_monolithic_mount_data(struct sb_config *sc, void *data)
 {
 	int (*monolithic_mount_data)(struct sb_config *, void *);
-	int ret;
 
 	monolithic_mount_data = sc->ops->monolithic_mount_data;
 	if (!monolithic_mount_data)
 		monolithic_mount_data = generic_monolithic_mount_data;
 
-	ret = monolithic_mount_data(sc, data);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-	if (sc->ops->validate)
-		return sc->ops->validate(sc);
-	return 0;
+	return monolithic_mount_data(sc, data);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2466,29 +2411,6 @@  static int do_move_mount(struct path *path, const char *old_name)
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct vfsmount *fs_set_subtype(struct vfsmount *mnt, const char *fstype)
-{
-	int err;
-	const char *subtype = strchr(fstype, '.');
-	if (subtype) {
-		subtype++;
-		err = -EINVAL;
-		if (!subtype[0])
-			goto err;
-	} else
-		subtype = "";
-
-	mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype = kstrdup(subtype, GFP_KERNEL);
-	err = -ENOMEM;
-	if (!mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype)
-		goto err;
-	return mnt;
-
- err:
-	mntput(mnt);
-	return ERR_PTR(err);
-}
-
 /*
  * add a mount into a namespace's mount tree
  */
@@ -2550,11 +2472,10 @@  static int do_new_mount_sc(struct sb_config *sc, struct path *mountpoint,
 	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
 		return PTR_ERR(mnt);
 
-	if ((sc->fs_type->fs_flags & FS_HAS_SUBTYPE) &&
-	    !mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype) {
-		mnt = fs_set_subtype(mnt, sc->fs_type->name);
-		if (IS_ERR(mnt))
-			return PTR_ERR(mnt);
+	if (sc->subtype && !mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype) {
+		mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype = kstrdup(sc->subtype, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!mnt->mnt_sb->s_subtype)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	ret = -EPERM;
@@ -2589,8 +2510,10 @@  static int do_new_mount(struct path *mountpoint, const char *fstype, int flags,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sc = vfs_new_sb_config(fstype);
-	if (IS_ERR(sc))
-		return PTR_ERR(sc);
+	if (IS_ERR(sc)) {
+		err = PTR_ERR(sc);
+		goto err;
+	}
 	sc->ms_flags = flags;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;
@@ -2602,6 +2525,10 @@  static int do_new_mount(struct path *mountpoint, const char *fstype, int flags,
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_sc;
 
+	err = vfs_create_super(sc);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto err_sc;
+
 	err = do_new_mount_sc(sc, mountpoint, mnt_flags);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_sc;
@@ -2613,6 +2540,7 @@  static int do_new_mount(struct path *mountpoint, const char *fstype, int flags,
 	if (sc->error_msg)
 		pr_info("Mount failed: %s\n", sc->error_msg);
 	put_sb_config(sc);
+err:
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -3146,53 +3074,83 @@  SYSCALL_DEFINE5(mount, char __user *, dev_name, char __user *, dir_name,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct dentry *__do_mount_sc(struct sb_config *sc)
+/**
+ * vfs_create_super - Create a superblock from a configuration.
+ * @sc: The superblock configuration context.
+ *
+ * The filesystem is invoked to try and create a superblock which can then
+ * later be used for mounting.  The filesystem places a pointer to the
+ * superblock in @sc->sb and to the filesystem root in @sc->root.
+ */
+int vfs_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
-	struct super_block *sb;
-	struct dentry *root;
 	int ret;
 
-	root = sc->ops->mount(sc);
-	if (IS_ERR(root))
-		return root;
+	if (sc->sb)
+		return -EBUSY;
+
+	if (sc->ops->validate) {
+		ret = sc->ops->validate(sc);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* We assume that the filesystem may transfer preallocated resources
+	 * from the configuration context to the superblock, thereby rendering
+	 * the config unusable for another attempt at creation if this one
+	 * fails.
+	 */
+	if (sc->degraded)
+		return sb_cfg_inval(sc, "VFS: The config is degraded");
+	sc->degraded = true;
+
+	ret = sc->ops->create_super(sc);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
-	sb = root->d_sb;
-	BUG_ON(!sb);
-	WARN_ON(!sb->s_bdi);
-	sb->s_flags |= MS_BORN;
+	BUG_ON(!sc->sb);
+	WARN_ON(!sc->sb->s_bdi);
+	sc->sb->s_flags |= MS_BORN;
 
-	ret = security_sb_config_kern_mount(sc, sb);
+	ret = security_sb_create_super(sc);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_sb;
 
-	/*
-	 * filesystems should never set s_maxbytes larger than MAX_LFS_FILESIZE
-	 * but s_maxbytes was an unsigned long long for many releases. Throw
+	/* Filesystems should never set s_maxbytes larger than MAX_LFS_FILESIZE
+	 * but s_maxbytes was an unsigned long long for many releases.  Throw
 	 * this warning for a little while to try and catch filesystems that
 	 * violate this rule.
 	 */
-	WARN((sb->s_maxbytes < 0), "%s set sb->s_maxbytes to "
-		"negative value (%lld)\n", sc->fs_type->name, sb->s_maxbytes);
+	WARN(sc->sb->s_maxbytes < 0,
+	     "%s set sb->s_maxbytes to negative value (%lld)\n",
+	     sc->fs_type->name, sc->sb->s_maxbytes);
 
-	up_write(&sb->s_umount);
-	return root;
+	up_write(&sc->sb->s_umount);
+	return 0;
 
 err_sb:
-	dput(root);
-	deactivate_locked_super(sb);
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	dput(sc->root);
+	deactivate_locked_super(sc->sb);
+	sc->root = NULL;
+	sc->sb = NULL;
+	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_create_super);
 
+/**
+ * vfs_kern_mount_sc - Create a mount for a configured superblock
+ * sc: The configuration context with the superblock attached
+ *
+ * Create a mount to an already configured superblock.  If necessary, the
+ * caller should invoke vfs_create_super() before calling this.
+ */
 struct vfsmount *vfs_kern_mount_sc(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
-	struct dentry *root;
 	struct mount *mnt;
-	int ret;
 
-	if (sc->ops->validate) {
-		ret = sc->ops->validate(sc);
-		if (ret < 0)
-			return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	if (!sc->sb) {
+		pr_err("vfs_kern_mount_sc: No superblock attached to config\n");
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 
 	mnt = alloc_vfsmnt(sc->device ?: "none");
@@ -3202,24 +3160,65 @@  struct vfsmount *vfs_kern_mount_sc(struct sb_config *sc)
 	if (sc->ms_flags & MS_KERNMOUNT)
 		mnt->mnt.mnt_flags = MNT_INTERNAL;
 
-	root = __do_mount_sc(sc);
-	if (IS_ERR(root)) {
-		mnt_free_id(mnt);
-		free_vfsmnt(mnt);
-		return ERR_CAST(root);
-	}
-
-	mnt->mnt.mnt_root	= root;
-	mnt->mnt.mnt_sb		= root->d_sb;
+	atomic_inc(&sc->sb->s_active);
+	mnt->mnt.mnt_sb		= sc->sb;
+	mnt->mnt.mnt_root	= dget(sc->root);
 	mnt->mnt_mountpoint	= mnt->mnt.mnt_root;
 	mnt->mnt_parent		= mnt;
+
 	lock_mount_hash();
-	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_instance, &root->d_sb->s_mounts);
+	list_add_tail(&mnt->mnt_instance, &sc->sb->s_mounts);
 	unlock_mount_hash();
 	return &mnt->mnt;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vfs_kern_mount_sc);
 
+struct vfsmount *vfs_kern_mount(struct file_system_type *type,
+				int flags, const char *name, void *data)
+{
+	struct sb_config *sc;
+	struct vfsmount *mnt;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!type)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	sc = __vfs_new_sb_config(type, NULL, flags, SB_CONFIG_FOR_NEW);
+	if (IS_ERR(sc))
+		return ERR_CAST(sc);
+
+	if (name) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		sc->device = kstrdup(name, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!sc->device)
+			goto err_sc;
+	}
+
+	ret = parse_monolithic_mount_data(sc, data);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_sc;
+
+	ret = vfs_create_super(sc);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_sc;
+
+	mnt = vfs_kern_mount_sc(sc);
+	if (IS_ERR(mnt)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(mnt);
+		goto err_sc;
+	}
+
+	put_sb_config(sc);
+	return mnt;
+
+err_sc:
+	if (sc->error_msg)
+		pr_info("Kernmount failed: %s\n", sc->error_msg);
+	put_sb_config(sc);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vfs_kern_mount);
+
 struct vfsmount *
 vfs_submount_sc(const struct dentry *mountpoint, struct sb_config *sc)
 {
@@ -3235,6 +3234,21 @@  vfs_submount_sc(const struct dentry *mountpoint, struct sb_config *sc)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vfs_submount_sc);
 
+struct vfsmount *
+vfs_submount(const struct dentry *mountpoint, struct file_system_type *type,
+	     const char *name, void *data)
+{
+	/* Until it is worked out how to pass the user namespace
+	 * through from the parent mount to the submount don't support
+	 * unprivileged mounts with submounts.
+	 */
+	if (mountpoint->d_sb->s_user_ns != &init_user_ns)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
+
+	return vfs_kern_mount(type, MS_SUBMOUNT, name, data);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vfs_submount);
+
 /*
  * Mount a new, prepared superblock (specified by fs_fd) on the location
  * specified by dfd and dir_name.  dfd can be AT_FDCWD, a dir fd or a container
@@ -3263,17 +3277,14 @@  SYSCALL_DEFINE3(fsmount, int, fs_fd, int, dfd, const char __user *, dir_name)
 	    ((sc->ms_flags & MS_MANDLOCK) && !may_mandlock()))
 		goto err_fsfd;
 
-	/* Prevent further changes. */
+	/* There must be a valid superblock or we can't mount it */
 	inode = file_inode(f.file);
 	ret = inode_lock_killable(inode);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err_fsfd;
-	ret = -EBUSY;
-	if (!sc->mounted) {
-		sc->mounted = true;
-		ret = 0;
+	if (ret == 0) {
+		if (!sc->sb)
+			ret = -EINVAL;
+		inode_unlock(inode);
 	}
-	inode_unlock(inode);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_fsfd;
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/getroot.c b/fs/nfs/getroot.c
index 391dafaf9182..92e9036d9c6a 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/getroot.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/getroot.c
@@ -66,68 +66,71 @@  static int nfs_superblock_set_dummy_root(struct super_block *sb, struct inode *i
 }
 
 /*
- * get an NFS2/NFS3 root dentry from the root filehandle
+ * get an NFS2/NFS3 root dentry from the root filehandle.
  */
-struct dentry *nfs_get_root(struct super_block *sb, struct nfs_fh *mntfh,
-			    const char *devname)
+int nfs_get_root(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
-	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SB(sb);
+	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SB(cfg->sc.sb);
 	struct nfs_fsinfo fsinfo;
-	struct dentry *ret;
+	struct dentry *root;
 	struct inode *inode;
-	void *name = kstrdup(devname, GFP_KERNEL);
-	int error;
+	char *name;
+	int error = -ENOMEM;
 
+	name = kstrdup(cfg->sc.device, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!name)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
+		goto out;
+	
 	/* get the actual root for this mount */
 	fsinfo.fattr = nfs_alloc_fattr();
-	if (fsinfo.fattr == NULL) {
-		kfree(name);
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-	}
+	if (fsinfo.fattr == NULL)
+		goto out_name;
 
-	error = server->nfs_client->rpc_ops->getroot(server, mntfh, &fsinfo);
+	error = server->nfs_client->rpc_ops->getroot(server, cfg->mntfh, &fsinfo);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		dprintk("nfs_get_root: getattr error = %d\n", -error);
-		ret = ERR_PTR(error);
-		goto out;
+		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Couldn't getattr on root");
+		goto out_fattr;
 	}
 
-	inode = nfs_fhget(sb, mntfh, fsinfo.fattr, NULL);
+	inode = nfs_fhget(cfg->sc.sb, cfg->mntfh, fsinfo.fattr, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(inode)) {
 		dprintk("nfs_get_root: get root inode failed\n");
-		ret = ERR_CAST(inode);
-		goto out;
+		error = PTR_ERR(inode);
+		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Couldn't get root inode");
+		goto out_fattr;
 	}
 
-	error = nfs_superblock_set_dummy_root(sb, inode);
-	if (error != 0) {
-		ret = ERR_PTR(error);
-		goto out;
-	}
+	error = nfs_superblock_set_dummy_root(cfg->sc.sb, inode);
+	if (error != 0)
+		goto out_fattr;
 
 	/* root dentries normally start off anonymous and get spliced in later
 	 * if the dentry tree reaches them; however if the dentry already
 	 * exists, we'll pick it up at this point and use it as the root
 	 */
-	ret = d_obtain_root(inode);
-	if (IS_ERR(ret)) {
+	root = d_obtain_root(inode);
+	if (IS_ERR(root)) {
 		dprintk("nfs_get_root: get root dentry failed\n");
-		goto out;
+		error = PTR_ERR(root);
+		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Couldn't get root dentry");
+		goto out_fattr;
 	}
 
-	security_d_instantiate(ret, inode);
-	spin_lock(&ret->d_lock);
-	if (IS_ROOT(ret) && !ret->d_fsdata &&
-	    !(ret->d_flags & DCACHE_NFSFS_RENAMED)) {
-		ret->d_fsdata = name;
+	security_d_instantiate(root, inode);
+	spin_lock(&root->d_lock);
+	if (IS_ROOT(root) && !root->d_fsdata &&
+	    !(root->d_flags & DCACHE_NFSFS_RENAMED)) {
+		root->d_fsdata = name;
 		name = NULL;
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&ret->d_lock);
-out:
-	kfree(name);
+	spin_unlock(&root->d_lock);
+	error = 0;
+
+out_fattr:
 	nfs_free_fattr(fsinfo.fattr);
-	return ret;
+out_name:
+	kfree(name);
+out:
+	return error;
 }
diff --git a/fs/nfs/internal.h b/fs/nfs/internal.h
index f6a1c4876c2b..892ef0364178 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/internal.h
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@  struct nfs_sb_config {
 	struct nfs_fh		*mntfh;
 	struct nfs_subversion	*nfs_mod;
 
-	int (*set_security)(struct super_block *, struct dentry *,
-			    struct nfs_sb_config *);
+	int (*set_security)(struct nfs_sb_config *);
 
 	/* Information for a cloned mount. */
 	struct nfs_clone_mount {
@@ -416,12 +415,12 @@  extern int nfs_wait_atomic_killable(atomic_t *p);
 extern const struct super_operations nfs_sops;
 extern struct file_system_type nfs_fs_type;
 bool nfs_auth_info_match(const struct nfs_auth_info *, rpc_authflavor_t);
-struct dentry *nfs_try_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *);
-int nfs_set_sb_security(struct super_block *, struct dentry *, struct nfs_sb_config *);
-int nfs_clone_sb_security(struct super_block *, struct dentry *, struct nfs_sb_config *);
-struct dentry *nfs_fs_mount_common(struct nfs_server *, struct nfs_sb_config *);
+int nfs_try_create_super(struct nfs_sb_config *);
+int nfs_set_sb_security(struct nfs_sb_config *);
+int nfs_clone_sb_security(struct nfs_sb_config *);
+int nfs_create_super_common(struct nfs_server *, struct nfs_sb_config *);
 void nfs_kill_super(struct super_block *);
-int nfs_fill_super(struct super_block *, struct sb_config *);
+int nfs_fill_super(struct sb_config *);
 
 extern struct rpc_stat nfs_rpcstat;
 
@@ -454,12 +453,9 @@  struct vfsmount *nfs_do_submount(struct dentry *, struct nfs_fh *,
 				 struct nfs_fattr *, rpc_authflavor_t);
 
 /* getroot.c */
-extern struct dentry *nfs_get_root(struct super_block *, struct nfs_fh *,
-				   const char *);
+extern int nfs_get_root(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NFS_V4)
-extern struct dentry *nfs4_get_root(struct super_block *, struct nfs_fh *,
-				    const char *);
-
+extern int nfs4_get_root(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
 extern int nfs4_get_rootfh(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_fh *mntfh, bool);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/mount.c b/fs/nfs/mount.c
index 180e05e83633..a04dc298bc86 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/mount.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/mount.c
@@ -1274,20 +1274,20 @@  static int nfs_sb_config_validate(struct sb_config *sc)
 /*
  * Use the preparsed information in the mount context to effect a mount.
  */
-static struct dentry *nfs_ordinary_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+static int nfs_create_ordinary_super(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	cfg->set_security = nfs_set_sb_security;
 
-	return cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->try_mount(cfg);
+	return cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->try_create_super(cfg);
 }
 
 /*
  * Clone an NFS2/3/4 server record on xdev traversal (FSID-change)
  */
-static struct dentry *nfs_xdev_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+static int nfs_create_xdev_super(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server;
-	struct dentry *mntroot = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	int ret;
 
 	dprintk("--> nfs_xdev_mount()\n");
 
@@ -1300,52 +1300,50 @@  static struct dentry *nfs_xdev_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 						     cfg->selected_flavor);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(server))
-		mntroot = ERR_CAST(server);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(server);
 	else
-		mntroot = nfs_fs_mount_common(server, cfg);
+		ret = nfs_create_super_common(server, cfg);
 
-	dprintk("<-- nfs_xdev_mount() = %ld\n",
-			IS_ERR(mntroot) ? PTR_ERR(mntroot) : 0L);
-	return mntroot;
+	dprintk("<-- nfs_xdev_mount() = %d\n", ret);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /*
- * Handle ordinary mounts inspired by the user and cross-FSID mounts.
+ * Create an NFS superblock by the appropriate method.
  */
-struct dentry *nfs_general_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
-{
-	switch (cfg->mount_type) {
-	case NFS_MOUNT_ORDINARY:
-		return nfs_ordinary_mount(cfg);
-
-	case NFS_MOUNT_CROSS_DEV:
-		return nfs_xdev_mount(cfg);
-
-	default:
-		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Unknown mount type");
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOTSUPP);
-	}
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_general_mount);
-
-static struct dentry *nfs_fs_mount(struct sb_config *sc)
+static int nfs_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
 	struct nfs_sb_config *cfg = container_of(sc, struct nfs_sb_config, sc);
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!cfg->nfs_mod) {
 		pr_warn("Missing nfs_mod\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	if (!cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops) {
 		pr_warn("Missing rpc_ops\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	if (!cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->mount) {
-		pr_warn("Missing mount\n");
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	if (!cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->create_super) {
+		pr_warn("Missing create_super\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->mount(cfg);
+	ret = cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->create_super(cfg);
+	if (ret != 1)
+		return ret;
+
+	switch (cfg->mount_type) {
+	case NFS_MOUNT_ORDINARY:
+		return nfs_create_ordinary_super(cfg);
+
+	case NFS_MOUNT_CROSS_DEV:
+		return nfs_create_xdev_super(cfg);
+
+	default:
+		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Unknown mount type");
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1392,7 +1390,7 @@  static const struct sb_config_operations nfs_sb_config_ops = {
 	.parse_option		= nfs_sb_config_parse_option,
 	.monolithic_mount_data	= nfs_monolithic_mount_data,
 	.validate		= nfs_sb_config_validate,
-	.mount			= nfs_fs_mount,
+	.create_super		= nfs_create_super,
 	.fill_super		= nfs_fill_super,
 };
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
index 1e0349fc33ec..13ebaa5a6f03 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs3proc.c
@@ -922,9 +922,8 @@  const struct nfs_rpc_ops nfs_v3_clientops = {
 	.file_inode_ops	= &nfs3_file_inode_operations,
 	.file_ops	= &nfs_file_operations,
 	.getroot	= nfs3_proc_get_root,
-	.mount		= nfs_general_mount,
 	.submount	= nfs_submount,
-	.try_mount	= nfs_try_mount,
+	.try_create_super = nfs_try_create_super,
 	.getattr	= nfs3_proc_getattr,
 	.setattr	= nfs3_proc_setattr,
 	.lookup		= nfs3_proc_lookup,
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
index 05769b633b76..138ad1cf8d89 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4_fs.h
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@  extern bool recover_lost_locks;
 #define NFS4_CLIENT_ID_UNIQ_LEN		(64)
 extern char nfs4_client_id_uniquifier[NFS4_CLIENT_ID_UNIQ_LEN];
 
-extern struct dentry *nfs4_try_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *);
-extern struct dentry *nfs4_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *);
+extern int nfs4_try_create_super(struct nfs_sb_config *);
+extern int nfs4_create_super(struct nfs_sb_config *);
 
 /* nfs4sysctl.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index 32d8c10bc45e..46974e6231f1 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -9318,9 +9318,9 @@  const struct nfs_rpc_ops nfs_v4_clientops = {
 	.file_inode_ops	= &nfs4_file_inode_operations,
 	.file_ops	= &nfs4_file_operations,
 	.getroot	= nfs4_proc_get_root,
-	.mount		= nfs4_mount,
+	.create_super	= nfs4_create_super,
 	.submount	= nfs4_submount,
-	.try_mount	= nfs4_try_mount,
+	.try_create_super = nfs4_try_create_super,
 	.getattr	= nfs4_proc_getattr,
 	.setattr	= nfs4_proc_setattr,
 	.lookup		= nfs4_proc_lookup,
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c
index 7bc27a28d5da..70e5841f92b9 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4super.c
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ 
 
 static int nfs4_write_inode(struct inode *inode, struct writeback_control *wbc);
 static void nfs4_evict_inode(struct inode *inode);
-static struct dentry *nfs4_remote_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
-static struct dentry *nfs4_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
-static struct dentry *nfs4_remote_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
+static int nfs4_remote_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
+static int nfs4_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
+static int nfs4_remote_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg);
 
 static const struct super_operations nfs4_sops = {
 	.alloc_inode	= nfs_alloc_inode,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@  static void nfs4_evict_inode(struct inode *inode)
 /*
  * Get the superblock for the NFS4 root partition
  */
-static struct dentry *nfs4_remote_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+static int nfs4_remote_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server;
 
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@  static struct dentry *nfs4_remote_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 	/* Get a volume representation */
 	server = nfs4_create_server(cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(server))
-		return ERR_CAST(server);
+		return PTR_ERR(server);
 
-	return nfs_fs_mount_common(server, cfg);
+	return nfs_create_super_common(server, cfg);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@  static struct vfsmount *nfs_do_root_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg,
 	struct vfsmount *root_mnt;
 	char *root_devname;
 	size_t len;
+	int ret;
 
 	root_sc = vfs_dup_sb_config(&cfg->sc);
 	if (IS_ERR(root_sc))
@@ -126,6 +127,10 @@  static struct vfsmount *nfs_do_root_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg,
 		snprintf(root_devname, len, "%s:/", hostname);
 	root_cfg->sc.device = root_devname;
 
+	ret = vfs_create_super(&root_cfg->sc);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
 	root_mnt = vfs_kern_mount_sc(&root_cfg->sc);
 out_sc:
 	put_sb_config(root_sc);
@@ -219,12 +224,12 @@  static struct dentry *nfs_follow_remote_path(struct vfsmount *root_mnt,
 	return dentry;
 }
 
-struct dentry *nfs4_try_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+int nfs4_try_create_super(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct vfsmount *root_mnt;
-	struct dentry *res;
+	struct dentry *root;
 
-	dfprintk(MOUNT, "--> nfs4_try_mount()\n");
+	dfprintk(MOUNT, "--> nfs4_try_create_super()\n");
 
 	/* We create a mount for the server's root, walk to the requested
 	 * location and then create another mount for that.
@@ -232,19 +237,23 @@  struct dentry *nfs4_try_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 	root_mnt = nfs_do_root_mount(cfg, cfg->nfs_server.hostname,
 				     NFS4_MOUNT_REMOTE);
 	if (IS_ERR(root_mnt))
-		return ERR_CAST(root_mnt);
+		return PTR_ERR(root_mnt);
 
-	res = nfs_follow_remote_path(root_mnt, cfg->nfs_server.export_path);
-	if (IS_ERR(res))
+	root = nfs_follow_remote_path(root_mnt, cfg->nfs_server.export_path);
+	if (IS_ERR(root)) {
 		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS4: Couldn't follow remote path");
+		dfprintk(MOUNT, "<-- nfs4_try_mount() = %ld [error]\n",
+			 PTR_ERR(root));
+		return PTR_ERR(root);
+	}
 
-	dfprintk(MOUNT, "<-- nfs4_try_mount() = %d%s\n",
-		 PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(res),
-		 IS_ERR(res) ? " [error]" : "");
-	return res;
+	cfg->sc.sb = root->d_sb;  // Do we need a ref for this?
+	cfg->sc.root = root;
+	dfprintk(MOUNT, "<-- nfs4_try_create_super() = 0\n");
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct dentry *nfs4_remote_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+static int nfs4_remote_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server;
 
@@ -253,40 +262,47 @@  static struct dentry *nfs4_remote_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 	cfg->set_security = nfs_clone_sb_security;
 
 	if (!cfg->clone_data.cloned)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* create a new volume representation */
 	server = nfs4_create_referral_server(cfg);
 	if (IS_ERR(server))
-		return ERR_CAST(server);
+		return PTR_ERR(server);
 
-	return nfs_fs_mount_common(server, cfg);
+	return nfs_create_super_common(server, cfg);
 }
 
 /*
  * Create an NFS4 server record on referral traversal
  */
-static struct dentry *nfs4_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+static int nfs4_referral_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct vfsmount *root_mnt;
-	struct dentry *res;
+	struct dentry *root;
 
 	dprintk("--> nfs4_referral_mount()\n");
 
 	root_mnt = nfs_do_root_mount(cfg, cfg->nfs_server.hostname,
 				     NFS4_MOUNT_REMOTE_REFERRAL);
 
-	res = nfs_follow_remote_path(root_mnt, cfg->nfs_server.export_path);
-	dprintk("<-- nfs4_referral_mount() = %d%s\n",
-		PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(res),
-		IS_ERR(res) ? " [error]" : "");
-	return res;
+	root = nfs_follow_remote_path(root_mnt, cfg->nfs_server.export_path);
+	if (IS_ERR(root)) {
+		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS4: Couldn't follow remote path");
+		dfprintk(MOUNT, "<-- nfs4_referral_mount() = %ld [error]\n",
+			 PTR_ERR(root));
+		return PTR_ERR(root);
+	}
+
+	cfg->sc.sb = root->d_sb;  // Do we need a ref for this?
+	cfg->sc.root = root;
+	dfprintk(MOUNT, "<-- nfs4_referral_mount() = 0\n");
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
  * Handle special NFS4 mount types.
  */
-struct dentry *nfs4_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+int nfs4_create_super(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	switch (cfg->mount_type) {
 	case NFS4_MOUNT_REMOTE:
@@ -299,7 +315,7 @@  struct dentry *nfs4_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 		return nfs4_remote_referral_mount(cfg);
 
 	default:
-		return nfs_general_mount(cfg);
+		return 1;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/proc.c b/fs/nfs/proc.c
index edae9cd50412..23d567edd5cd 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/proc.c
@@ -704,9 +704,8 @@  const struct nfs_rpc_ops nfs_v2_clientops = {
 	.file_inode_ops	= &nfs_file_inode_operations,
 	.file_ops	= &nfs_file_operations,
 	.getroot	= nfs_proc_get_root,
-	.mount		= nfs_general_mount,
 	.submount	= nfs_submount,
-	.try_mount	= nfs_try_mount,
+	.try_create_super = nfs_try_create_super,
 	.getattr	= nfs_proc_getattr,
 	.setattr	= nfs_proc_setattr,
 	.lookup		= nfs_proc_lookup,
diff --git a/fs/nfs/super.c b/fs/nfs/super.c
index 354044fec350..45afb242852b 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/super.c
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@  static struct nfs_server *nfs_try_mount_request(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 	return cfg->nfs_mod->rpc_ops->create_server(cfg);
 }
 
-struct dentry *nfs_try_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+int nfs_try_create_super(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct nfs_server *server;
 
@@ -866,12 +866,12 @@  struct dentry *nfs_try_mount(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 
 	if (IS_ERR(server)) {
 		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Couldn't create server");
-		return ERR_CAST(server);
+		return PTR_ERR(server);
 	}
 
-	return nfs_fs_mount_common(server, cfg);
+	return nfs_create_super_common(server, cfg);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_try_mount);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_try_create_super);
 
 
 #define NFS_REMOUNT_CMP_FLAGMASK ~(NFS_MOUNT_INTR \
@@ -997,10 +997,11 @@  static int nfs_clone_super(struct super_block *sb, struct sb_config *sc)
 /*
  * Finish setting up an NFS2/3 superblock
  */
-int nfs_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, struct sb_config *sc)
+int nfs_fill_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
 	struct nfs_sb_config *cfg =
 		container_of(sc, struct nfs_sb_config, sc);
+	struct super_block *sb = cfg->sc.sb;
 	struct nfs_server *server = NFS_SB(sb);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1182,40 +1183,38 @@  static void nfs_get_cache_cookie(struct super_block *sb,
 }
 #endif
 
-int nfs_set_sb_security(struct super_block *s, struct dentry *mntroot,
-			struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+int nfs_set_sb_security(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	int error;
 	unsigned long kflags = 0, kflags_out = 0;
 
-	if (NFS_SB(s)->caps & NFS_CAP_SECURITY_LABEL)
+	if (NFS_SB(cfg->sc.sb)->caps & NFS_CAP_SECURITY_LABEL)
 		kflags |= SECURITY_LSM_NATIVE_LABELS;
 
-	error = security_sb_set_mnt_opts(s, cfg->sc.security,
+	error = security_sb_set_mnt_opts(cfg->sc.sb, cfg->sc.security,
 					 kflags, &kflags_out);
 	if (error)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (NFS_SB(s)->caps & NFS_CAP_SECURITY_LABEL &&
-		!(kflags_out & SECURITY_LSM_NATIVE_LABELS))
-		NFS_SB(s)->caps &= ~NFS_CAP_SECURITY_LABEL;
+	if (NFS_SB(cfg->sc.sb)->caps & NFS_CAP_SECURITY_LABEL &&
+	    !(kflags_out & SECURITY_LSM_NATIVE_LABELS))
+		NFS_SB(cfg->sc.sb)->caps &= ~NFS_CAP_SECURITY_LABEL;
 err:
 	return error;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_set_sb_security);
 
-int nfs_clone_sb_security(struct super_block *s, struct dentry *mntroot,
-			  struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+int nfs_clone_sb_security(struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	/* clone any lsm security options from the parent to the new sb */
-	if (d_inode(mntroot)->i_op != NFS_SB(s)->nfs_client->rpc_ops->dir_inode_ops)
+	if (d_inode(cfg->sc.root)->i_op !=
+	    NFS_SB(cfg->sc.sb)->nfs_client->rpc_ops->dir_inode_ops)
 		return -ESTALE;
-	return security_sb_clone_mnt_opts(cfg->clone_data.sb, s);
+	return security_sb_clone_mnt_opts(cfg->clone_data.sb, cfg->sc.sb);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_clone_sb_security);
 
-struct dentry *nfs_fs_mount_common(struct nfs_server *server,
-				   struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
+int nfs_create_super_common(struct nfs_server *server, struct nfs_sb_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct super_block *s;
 	struct dentry *mntroot = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
@@ -1241,11 +1240,13 @@  struct dentry *nfs_fs_mount_common(struct nfs_server *server,
 	s = sget(cfg->nfs_mod->nfs_fs, compare_super, nfs_set_super, cfg->sc.ms_flags,
 		 &sb_mntdata);
 	if (IS_ERR(s)) {
-		mntroot = ERR_CAST(s);
+		error = PTR_ERR(s);
 		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Couldn't get superblock");
 		goto out_err_nosb;
 	}
 
+	cfg->sc.sb = s;
+
 	if (s->s_fs_info != server) {
 		nfs_free_server(server);
 		server = NULL;
@@ -1255,24 +1256,25 @@  struct dentry *nfs_fs_mount_common(struct nfs_server *server,
 
 	if (!s->s_root) {
 		/* initial superblock/root creation */
-		cfg->sc.ops->fill_super(s, &cfg->sc);
+		cfg->sc.ops->fill_super(&cfg->sc);
 		nfs_get_cache_cookie(s, cfg);
 	}
 
-	mntroot = nfs_get_root(s, cfg->mntfh, cfg->sc.device);
-	if (IS_ERR(mntroot)) {
+	error = nfs_get_root(cfg);
+	if (error < 0) {
 		nfs_cfg_error(cfg, "NFS: Couldn't get root dentry");
 		goto error_splat_super;
 	}
 
-	error = cfg->set_security(s, mntroot, cfg);
+	error = cfg->set_security(cfg);
 	if (error)
 		goto error_splat_root;
 
 	s->s_flags |= MS_ACTIVE;
+	error = 0;
 
 out:
-	return mntroot;
+	return error;
 
 out_err_nosb:
 	nfs_free_server(server);
@@ -1280,12 +1282,12 @@  struct dentry *nfs_fs_mount_common(struct nfs_server *server,
 
 error_splat_root:
 	dput(mntroot);
-	mntroot = ERR_PTR(error);
 error_splat_super:
-	deactivate_locked_super(s);
+	deactivate_locked_super(cfg->sc.sb);
+	cfg->sc.sb = NULL;
 	goto out;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_fs_mount_common);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs_create_super_common);
 
 /*
  * Destroy an NFS2/3 superblock
diff --git a/fs/proc/root.c b/fs/proc/root.c
index 87d1a3ffec70..c3e1203641f1 100644
--- a/fs/proc/root.c
+++ b/fs/proc/root.c
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@  static void proc_set_options(struct super_block *s,
 		pid_ns->hide_pid = ctx->hidepid;
 }
 
-static int proc_fill_super(struct super_block *s, struct sb_config *sc)
+static int proc_fill_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
-	struct pid_namespace *pid_ns = get_pid_ns(s->s_fs_info);
+	struct pid_namespace *pid_ns = get_pid_ns(sc->pid_ns);
+	struct super_block *s = sc->sb;
 	struct inode *root_inode;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@  int proc_remount(struct super_block *sb, struct sb_config *sc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct dentry *proc_mount(struct sb_config *sc)
+static int proc_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
 	return mount_ns_sc(sc, sc->pid_ns);
 }
 
 static const struct sb_config_operations proc_sb_config_ops = {
 	.parse_option	= proc_parse_mount_option,
-	.mount		= proc_mount,
+	.create_super	= proc_create_super,
 	.fill_super	= proc_fill_super,
 };
 
@@ -285,6 +286,7 @@  int pid_ns_prepare_proc(struct pid_namespace *ns)
 {
 	struct sb_config *sc;
 	struct vfsmount *mnt;
+	int ret;
 
 	sc = __vfs_new_sb_config(&proc_fs_type, NULL, 0, SB_CONFIG_FOR_NEW);
 	if (IS_ERR(sc))
@@ -296,6 +298,12 @@  int pid_ns_prepare_proc(struct pid_namespace *ns)
 		sc->pid_ns = ns;
 	}
 
+	ret = vfs_create_super(sc);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		put_sb_config(sc);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
 	mnt = kern_mount_data_sc(sc);
 	put_sb_config(sc);
 	if (IS_ERR(mnt))
diff --git a/fs/sb_config.c b/fs/sb_config.c
index 4429ac35161c..d07bade9ba07 100644
--- a/fs/sb_config.c
+++ b/fs/sb_config.c
@@ -127,9 +127,6 @@  int vfs_parse_mount_option(struct sb_config *sc, char *p)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (sc->mounted)
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	ret = vfs_parse_ms_mount_option(sc, p);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -210,12 +207,13 @@  struct sb_config *__vfs_new_sb_config(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	sc->purpose	= purpose;
 	sc->ms_flags	= ms_flags;
 	sc->fs_type	= get_filesystem(fs_type);
-	sc->mnt_ns	= get_mnt_ns(current->nsproxy->mnt_ns);
 	sc->pid_ns	= get_pid_ns(task_active_pid_ns(current));
 	sc->net_ns	= get_net(current->nsproxy->net_ns);
 	sc->user_ns	= get_user_ns(current_user_ns());
 	sc->cred	= get_current_cred();
 
+	if (current->nsproxy->mnt_ns)
+		sc->mnt_ns	= get_mnt_ns(current->nsproxy->mnt_ns);
 
 	/* TODO: Make all filesystems support this unconditionally */
 	if (sc->fs_type->init_sb_config) {
@@ -329,13 +327,34 @@  struct sb_config *vfs_dup_sb_config(struct sb_config *src_sc)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_dup_sb_config);
 
 /**
+ * vfs_reconfigure_super - Reconfigure a superblock.
+ * @sc: The configuration updates to apply
+ */
+int vfs_reconfigure_super(struct sb_config *sc)
+{
+	pr_notice("*** vfs_reconfigure_super()\n");
+
+	if (!sc->sb)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return -ENOANO; // TODO
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(vfs_reconfigure_super);
+
+/**
  * put_sb_config - Dispose of a superblock configuration context.
  * @sc: The context to dispose of.
  */
 void put_sb_config(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
+	dput(sc->root);
+	sc->root = NULL;
+	if (sc->sb)
+		deactivate_super(sc->sb);
+	sc->sb = NULL;
+
 	if (sc->ops && sc->ops->free)
 		sc->ops->free(sc);
+
 	security_sb_config_free(sc);
 	if (sc->mnt_ns)
 		put_mnt_ns(sc->mnt_ns);
@@ -346,6 +365,7 @@  void put_sb_config(struct sb_config *sc)
 	put_user_ns(sc->user_ns);
 	if (sc->cred)
 		put_cred(sc->cred);
+	kfree(sc->subtype);
 	put_filesystem(sc->fs_type);
 	kfree(sc->device);
 	kfree(sc);
@@ -447,9 +467,30 @@  static int legacy_validate(struct sb_config *sc)
 }
 
 /*
- * Perform a legacy mount.
+ * Determine the superblock subtype.
+ */
+static int legacy_set_subtype(struct sb_config *sc)
+{
+	const char *subtype = strchr(sc->fs_type->name, '.');
+
+	if (subtype) {
+		subtype++;
+		if (!subtype[0])
+			return -EINVAL;
+	} else {
+		subtype = "";
+	}
+
+	sc->subtype = kstrdup(subtype, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sc->subtype)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create a superblock with the legacy mount command.
  */
-static struct dentry *legacy_mount(struct sb_config *sc)
+static int legacy_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
 	struct legacy_sb_config *cfg = container_of(sc, struct legacy_sb_config, sc);
 	struct super_block *sb;
@@ -457,22 +498,28 @@  static struct dentry *legacy_mount(struct sb_config *sc)
 	int ret;
 
 	root = cfg->sc.fs_type->mount(cfg->sc.fs_type, cfg->sc.ms_flags,
-				     cfg->sc.device, cfg->legacy_data);
+				      cfg->sc.device, cfg->legacy_data);
 	if (IS_ERR(root))
-		return ERR_CAST(root);
+		return PTR_ERR(root);
 
 	sb = root->d_sb;
 	BUG_ON(!sb);
-	ret = security_sb_kern_mount(sb, cfg->sc.ms_flags, cfg->secdata);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto err_sb;
 
-	return root;
+	if ((cfg->sc.fs_type->fs_flags & FS_HAS_SUBTYPE) &&
+	    !sc->subtype) {
+		ret = legacy_set_subtype(sc);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_sb;
+	}
+
+	cfg->sc.root = root;
+	cfg->sc.sb = sb;
+	return 0;
 
 err_sb:
 	dput(root);
 	deactivate_locked_super(sb);
-	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static const struct sb_config_operations legacy_sb_config_ops = {
@@ -481,5 +528,5 @@  static const struct sb_config_operations legacy_sb_config_ops = {
 	.parse_option		= legacy_parse_option,
 	.monolithic_mount_data	= legacy_monolithic_mount_data,
 	.validate		= legacy_validate,
-	.mount			= legacy_mount,
+	.create_super		= legacy_create_super,
 };
diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 413a2a665f3d..e5c349d06b8d 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@  struct dentry *mount_ns(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mount_ns);
 
-struct dentry *mount_ns_sc(struct sb_config *sc, void *ns)
+int mount_ns_sc(struct sb_config *sc, void *ns)
 {
 	struct super_block *sb;
 
@@ -1067,25 +1067,30 @@  struct dentry *mount_ns_sc(struct sb_config *sc, void *ns)
 	 */
 	if (!(sc->ms_flags & MS_KERNMOUNT) &&
 	    !ns_capable(sc->user_ns, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
+		return -EPERM;
 
 	sb = sget_userns(sc->fs_type, ns_test_super, ns_set_super,
 			 sc->ms_flags, sc->user_ns, ns);
 	if (IS_ERR(sb))
-		return ERR_CAST(sb);
+		return PTR_ERR(sb);
+	sc->sb = sb;
 
 	if (!sb->s_root) {
 		int err;
-		err = sc->ops->fill_super(sb, sc);
+		err = sc->ops->fill_super(sc);
 		if (err) {
 			deactivate_locked_super(sb);
-			return ERR_PTR(err);
+			return err;
 		}
 
 		sb->s_flags |= MS_ACTIVE;
 	}
 
-	return dget(sb->s_root);
+	if (!sc->root) {
+		sc->root = sb->s_root;
+		dget(sb->s_root);
+	}
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mount_ns_sc);
 
@@ -1243,59 +1248,6 @@  struct dentry *mount_single(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mount_single);
 
-struct dentry *
-mount_fs(struct file_system_type *type, int flags, const char *name, void *data)
-{
-	struct dentry *root;
-	struct super_block *sb;
-	char *secdata = NULL;
-	int error = -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (data && !(type->fs_flags & FS_BINARY_MOUNTDATA)) {
-		secdata = alloc_secdata();
-		if (!secdata)
-			goto out;
-
-		error = security_sb_copy_data(data, secdata);
-		if (error)
-			goto out_free_secdata;
-	}
-
-	root = type->mount(type, flags, name, data);
-	if (IS_ERR(root)) {
-		error = PTR_ERR(root);
-		goto out_free_secdata;
-	}
-	sb = root->d_sb;
-	BUG_ON(!sb);
-	WARN_ON(!sb->s_bdi);
-	sb->s_flags |= MS_BORN;
-
-	error = security_sb_kern_mount(sb, flags, secdata);
-	if (error)
-		goto out_sb;
-
-	/*
-	 * filesystems should never set s_maxbytes larger than MAX_LFS_FILESIZE
-	 * but s_maxbytes was an unsigned long long for many releases. Throw
-	 * this warning for a little while to try and catch filesystems that
-	 * violate this rule.
-	 */
-	WARN((sb->s_maxbytes < 0), "%s set sb->s_maxbytes to "
-		"negative value (%lld)\n", type->name, sb->s_maxbytes);
-
-	up_write(&sb->s_umount);
-	free_secdata(secdata);
-	return root;
-out_sb:
-	dput(root);
-	deactivate_locked_super(sb);
-out_free_secdata:
-	free_secdata(secdata);
-out:
-	return ERR_PTR(error);
-}
-
 /*
  * Setup private BDI for given superblock. It gets automatically cleaned up
  * in generic_shutdown_super().
diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 0a07b7449aa2..8e133e4dff95 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@  struct file_system_type {
 
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_FS(NAME) MODULE_ALIAS("fs-" NAME)
 
-extern struct dentry *mount_ns_sc(struct sb_config *mc, void *ns);
+extern int mount_ns_sc(struct sb_config *mc, void *ns);
 extern struct dentry *mount_ns(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	int flags, void *data, void *ns, struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 	int (*fill_super)(struct super_block *, void *, int));
diff --git a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
index e8e473ce5ddd..b2180629d005 100644
--- a/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
+++ b/include/linux/lsm_hooks.h
@@ -97,10 +97,11 @@ 
  *	filesystem.
  *	@sc indicates the superblock configuration context.
  *	@p indicates the option in "key[=val]" form.
- * @sb_config_kern_mount:
- *	Equivalent of sb_kern_mount, but with a superblock configuration context.
- *	@sc indicates the superblock configuration context.
- *	@src_sb indicates the new superblock.
+ * @sb_create_super:
+ *	Assign the security to a newly created superblock.
+ *	@sc indicates the superblock configuration context.  @sc->sb points to
+ *	the superblock and @sc->root to the root within the superblock to
+ *	actually mount.
  * @sb_config_mountpoint:
  *	Equivalent of sb_mount, but with an sb_config.
  *	@sc indicates the superblock configuration context.
@@ -1393,14 +1394,13 @@  union security_list_options {
 	int (*sb_config_dup)(struct sb_config *sc, struct sb_config *src_sc);
 	void (*sb_config_free)(struct sb_config *sc);
 	int (*sb_config_parse_option)(struct sb_config *sc, char *opt);
-	int (*sb_config_kern_mount)(struct sb_config *sc, struct super_block *sb);
+	int (*sb_create_super)(struct sb_config *sc);
 	int (*sb_config_mountpoint)(struct sb_config *sc, struct path *mountpoint);
 
 	int (*sb_alloc_security)(struct super_block *sb);
 	void (*sb_free_security)(struct super_block *sb);
 	int (*sb_copy_data)(char *orig, char *copy);
 	int (*sb_remount)(struct super_block *sb, void *data);
-	int (*sb_kern_mount)(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data);
 	int (*sb_show_options)(struct seq_file *m, struct super_block *sb);
 	int (*sb_statfs)(struct dentry *dentry);
 	int (*sb_mount)(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
@@ -1708,13 +1708,12 @@  struct security_hook_heads {
 	struct list_head sb_config_dup;
 	struct list_head sb_config_free;
 	struct list_head sb_config_parse_option;
-	struct list_head sb_config_kern_mount;
+	struct list_head sb_create_super;
 	struct list_head sb_config_mountpoint;
 	struct list_head sb_alloc_security;
 	struct list_head sb_free_security;
 	struct list_head sb_copy_data;
 	struct list_head sb_remount;
-	struct list_head sb_kern_mount;
 	struct list_head sb_show_options;
 	struct list_head sb_statfs;
 	struct list_head sb_mount;
diff --git a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
index 9377afd5ecc8..8d7024274b2e 100644
--- a/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
+++ b/include/linux/nfs_xdr.h
@@ -1554,10 +1554,10 @@  struct nfs_rpc_ops {
 
 	int	(*getroot) (struct nfs_server *, struct nfs_fh *,
 			    struct nfs_fsinfo *);
-	struct dentry *(*mount)(struct nfs_sb_config *);
+	int	(*create_super)(struct nfs_sb_config *);
 	struct vfsmount *(*submount) (struct nfs_server *, struct dentry *,
 				      struct nfs_fh *, struct nfs_fattr *);
-	struct dentry *(*try_mount) (struct nfs_sb_config *);
+	int	(*try_create_super) (struct nfs_sb_config *);
 	int	(*getattr) (struct nfs_server *, struct nfs_fh *,
 			    struct nfs_fattr *, struct nfs4_label *);
 	int	(*setattr) (struct dentry *, struct nfs_fattr *,
diff --git a/include/linux/sb_config.h b/include/linux/sb_config.h
index d479fd29f7d8..c8a9b7ba3bef 100644
--- a/include/linux/sb_config.h
+++ b/include/linux/sb_config.h
@@ -38,23 +38,29 @@  enum sb_config_purpose {
  * allocated is specified in struct file_system_type::sb_config_size and this
  * must include sufficient space for the sb_config struct.
  *
+ * Superblock creation fills in ->sb and ->root whereas reconfiguration begins
+ * with these already set.
+ *
  * See Documentation/filesystems/mounting.txt
  */
 struct sb_config {
 	const struct sb_config_operations *ops;
 	struct file_system_type	*fs_type;
+	struct super_block	*sb;		/* The created sb / sb to be reconfigured */
+	struct dentry		*root;		/* The root to mount (for new mount) */
 	struct user_namespace	*user_ns;	/* The user namespace for this mount */
 	struct mnt_namespace	*mnt_ns;	/* The mount namespace for this mount */
 	struct pid_namespace	*pid_ns;	/* The process ID namespace for this mount */
 	struct net		*net_ns;	/* The network namespace for this mount */
 	const struct cred	*cred;		/* The mounter's credentials */
 	char			*device;	/* The device name or mount target */
+	char			*subtype;	/* The subtype to set on the superblock */
 	void			*security;	/* The LSM context */
 	const char		*error_msg;	/* Error string to be read by read() */
 	unsigned int		ms_flags;	/* The superblock flags (MS_*) */
-	bool			mounted;	/* Set when mounted */
 	bool			sloppy;		/* Unrecognised options are okay */
 	bool			silent;
+	bool			degraded;	/* The config has been degraded and can't be reused */
 	enum sb_config_purpose 	purpose : 8;
 };
 
@@ -64,8 +70,8 @@  struct sb_config_operations {
 	int (*parse_option)(struct sb_config *sc, char *p);
 	int (*monolithic_mount_data)(struct sb_config *sc, void *data);
 	int (*validate)(struct sb_config *sc);
-	struct dentry *(*mount)(struct sb_config *sc);
-	int (*fill_super)(struct super_block *s, struct sb_config *sc);
+	int (*create_super)(struct sb_config *sc);
+	int (*fill_super)(struct sb_config *sc);
 };
 
 extern const struct file_operations fs_fs_fops;
@@ -80,6 +86,8 @@  extern struct sb_config *vfs_sb_reconfig(struct vfsmount *mnt,
 extern struct sb_config *vfs_dup_sb_config(struct sb_config *src);
 extern int vfs_parse_mount_option(struct sb_config *sc, char *data);
 extern int generic_monolithic_mount_data(struct sb_config *sc, void *data);
+extern int vfs_create_super(struct sb_config *sc);
+extern int vfs_reconfigure_super(struct sb_config *sc);
 extern void put_sb_config(struct sb_config *sc);
 
 static inline void sb_cfg_error(struct sb_config *sc, const char *msg)
diff --git a/include/linux/security.h b/include/linux/security.h
index f95dc555cf29..df166b94f15b 100644
--- a/include/linux/security.h
+++ b/include/linux/security.h
@@ -225,13 +225,12 @@  int security_sb_config_alloc(struct sb_config *sc, struct super_block *sb);
 int security_sb_config_dup(struct sb_config *sc, struct sb_config *src_sc);
 void security_sb_config_free(struct sb_config *sc);
 int security_sb_config_parse_option(struct sb_config *sc, char *opt);
-int security_sb_config_kern_mount(struct sb_config *sc, struct super_block *sb);
+int security_sb_create_super(struct sb_config *sc);
 int security_sb_config_mountpoint(struct sb_config *sc, struct path *mountpoint);
 int security_sb_alloc(struct super_block *sb);
 void security_sb_free(struct super_block *sb);
 int security_sb_copy_data(char *orig, char *copy);
 int security_sb_remount(struct super_block *sb, void *data);
-int security_sb_kern_mount(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data);
 int security_sb_show_options(struct seq_file *m, struct super_block *sb);
 int security_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry);
 int security_sb_mount(const char *dev_name, const struct path *path,
@@ -537,8 +536,7 @@  static inline int security_sb_config_parse_option(struct sb_config *sc, char *op
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-static inline int security_sb_config_kern_mount(struct sb_config *sc,
-						struct super_block *sb)
+static inline int security_sb_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -566,11 +564,6 @@  static inline int security_sb_remount(struct super_block *sb, void *data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int security_sb_kern_mount(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static inline int security_sb_show_options(struct seq_file *m,
 					   struct super_block *sb)
 {
diff --git a/security/security.c b/security/security.c
index 8b2b7e6b3112..d2b8ec031b57 100644
--- a/security/security.c
+++ b/security/security.c
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@  int security_sb_config_parse_option(struct sb_config *sc, char *opt)
 	return call_int_hook(sb_config_parse_option, 0, sc, opt);
 }
 
-int security_sb_config_kern_mount(struct sb_config *sc, struct super_block *sb)
+int security_sb_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
-	return call_int_hook(sb_config_kern_mount, 0, sc, sb);
+	return call_int_hook(sb_create_super, 0, sc);
 }
 
 int security_sb_config_mountpoint(struct sb_config *sc, struct path *mountpoint)
@@ -360,11 +360,6 @@  int security_sb_remount(struct super_block *sb, void *data)
 	return call_int_hook(sb_remount, 0, sb, data);
 }
 
-int security_sb_kern_mount(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data)
-{
-	return call_int_hook(sb_kern_mount, 0, sb, flags, data);
-}
-
 int security_sb_show_options(struct seq_file *m, struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	return call_int_hook(sb_show_options, 0, m, sb);
@@ -1694,8 +1689,7 @@  struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads = {
 	.sb_config_free = LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_config_free),
 	.sb_config_parse_option =
 		LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_config_parse_option),
-	.sb_config_kern_mount =
-		LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_config_kern_mount),
+	.sb_create_super = LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_create_super),
 	.sb_config_mountpoint =
 		LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_config_mountpoint),
 	.sb_alloc_security =
@@ -1704,8 +1698,6 @@  struct security_hook_heads security_hook_heads = {
 		LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_free_security),
 	.sb_copy_data =	LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_copy_data),
 	.sb_remount =	LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_remount),
-	.sb_kern_mount =
-		LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_kern_mount),
 	.sb_show_options =
 		LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_show_options),
 	.sb_statfs =	LIST_HEAD_INIT(security_hook_heads.sb_statfs),
diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index e1bf18af72f5..f5b019d408dc 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -2775,25 +2775,6 @@  static int selinux_sb_remount(struct super_block *sb, void *data)
 	goto out_free_opts;
 }
 
-static int selinux_sb_kern_mount(struct super_block *sb, int flags, void *data)
-{
-	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
-	struct common_audit_data ad;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = superblock_doinit(sb, data);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
-	/* Allow all mounts performed by the kernel */
-	if (flags & MS_KERNMOUNT)
-		return 0;
-
-	ad.type = LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY;
-	ad.u.dentry = sb->s_root;
-	return superblock_has_perm(cred, sb, FILESYSTEM__MOUNT, &ad);
-}
-
 static int selinux_sb_statfs(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
@@ -2967,14 +2948,13 @@  static int selinux_sb_config_parse_option(struct sb_config *sc, char *opt)
 	return sb_cfg_inval(sc, "SELinux: Incompatible mount options");
 }
 
-static int selinux_sb_config_kern_mount(struct sb_config *sc,
-					struct super_block *sb)
+static int selinux_sb_create_super(struct sb_config *sc)
 {
 	const struct cred *cred = current_cred();
 	struct common_audit_data ad;
 	int rc;
 
-	rc = selinux_set_mnt_opts(sb, sc->security, 0, NULL);
+	rc = selinux_set_mnt_opts(sc->sb, sc->security, 0, NULL);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -2983,8 +2963,8 @@  static int selinux_sb_config_kern_mount(struct sb_config *sc,
 		return 0;
 
 	ad.type = LSM_AUDIT_DATA_DENTRY;
-	ad.u.dentry = sb->s_root;
-	rc = superblock_has_perm(cred, sb, FILESYSTEM__MOUNT, &ad);
+	ad.u.dentry = sc->root;
+	rc = superblock_has_perm(cred, sc->sb, FILESYSTEM__MOUNT, &ad);
 	if (rc < 0)
 		sb_cfg_error(sc, "SELinux: Mount of superblock not permitted");
 	return rc;
@@ -6311,14 +6291,13 @@  static struct security_hook_list selinux_hooks[] = {
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_config_dup, selinux_sb_config_dup),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_config_free, selinux_sb_config_free),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_config_parse_option, selinux_sb_config_parse_option),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_config_kern_mount, selinux_sb_config_kern_mount),
+	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_create_super, selinux_sb_create_super),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_config_mountpoint, selinux_sb_config_mountpoint),
 
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_alloc_security, selinux_sb_alloc_security),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_free_security, selinux_sb_free_security),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_copy_data, selinux_sb_copy_data),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_remount, selinux_sb_remount),
-	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_kern_mount, selinux_sb_kern_mount),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_show_options, selinux_sb_show_options),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_statfs, selinux_sb_statfs),
 	LSM_HOOK_INIT(sb_mount, selinux_mount),