diff --git a/fs/cifs/dir.c b/fs/cifs/dir.c
index 964aad0..89fb728 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dir.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *   vfs operations that deal with dentries
  *
- *   Copyright (C) International Business Machines  Corp., 2002,2008
+ *   Copyright (C) International Business Machines  Corp., 2002,2009
  *   Author(s): Steve French (sfrench@us.ibm.com)
  *
  *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -129,6 +129,78 @@ cifs_bp_rename_retry:
 	return full_path;
 }
 
+static int cifs_posix_open(char *full_path, struct inode **pinode,
+		    struct super_block *sb, int mode, int oflags,
+		    int *poplock, __u16 *pnetfid, int xid)
+{
+	int rc;
+	__u32 oplock;
+	FILE_UNIX_BASIC_INFO *presp_data;
+	__u32 posix_flags = 0;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(sb);
+
+	cFYI(1, ("posix open %s", full_path));
+
+	presp_data = kzalloc(sizeof(FILE_UNIX_BASIC_INFO), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (presp_data == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+/* So far cifs posix extensions can only map the following flags.
+   There are other valid fmode oflags such as FMODE_LSEEK, FMODE_PREAD, but
+   so far we do not seem to need them, and we can treat them as local only */
+	if ((oflags & (FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE)) ==
+		(FMODE_READ | FMODE_WRITE))
+		posix_flags = SMB_O_RDWR;
+	else if (oflags & FMODE_READ)
+		posix_flags = SMB_O_RDONLY;
+	else if (oflags & FMODE_WRITE)
+		posix_flags = SMB_O_WRONLY;
+	if (oflags & O_CREAT)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_CREAT;
+	if (oflags & O_EXCL)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_EXCL;
+	if (oflags & O_TRUNC)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_TRUNC;
+	if (oflags & O_APPEND)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_APPEND;
+	if (oflags & O_SYNC)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_SYNC;
+	if (oflags & O_DIRECTORY)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_DIRECTORY;
+	if (oflags & O_NOFOLLOW)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_NOFOLLOW;
+	if (oflags & O_DIRECT)
+		posix_flags |= SMB_O_DIRECT;
+
+
+	rc = CIFSPOSIXCreate(xid, cifs_sb->tcon, posix_flags, mode,
+			pnetfid, presp_data, &oplock, full_path,
+			cifs_sb->local_nls, cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
+					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	if (rc)
+		goto posix_open_ret;
+
+	if (presp_data->Type == cpu_to_le32(-1))
+		goto posix_open_ret; /* open ok, caller does qpathinfo */
+
+	/* get new inode and set it up */
+	if (!pinode)
+		goto posix_open_ret; /* caller does not need info */
+
+	*pinode = cifs_new_inode(sb, &presp_data->UniqueId);
+
+	/* We do not need to close the file if new_inode fails since
+	   the caller will retry qpathinfo as long as inode is null */
+	if (*pinode == NULL)
+		goto posix_open_ret;
+
+	posix_fill_in_inode(*pinode, presp_data, 1);
+
+posix_open_ret:
+	kfree(presp_data);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static void setup_cifs_dentry(struct cifsTconInfo *tcon,
 			      struct dentry *direntry,
 			      struct inode *newinode)
@@ -150,7 +222,14 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	int xid;
 	int create_options = CREATE_NOT_DIR;
 	int oplock = 0;
-	/* BB below access is too much for the mknod to request */
+	int oflags;
+	/*
+	 * BB below access is probably too much for mknod to request
+	 *    but we have to do query and setpathinfo so requesting
+	 *    less could fail (unless we want to request getatr and setatr
+	 *    permissions (only).  At least for POSIX we do not have to
+	 *    request so much.
+	 */
 	int desiredAccess = GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE;
 	__u16 fileHandle;
 	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
@@ -174,13 +253,43 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	}
 
 	mode &= ~current->fs->umask;
+	if (oplockEnabled)
+		oplock = REQ_OPLOCK;
 
-	if (nd && (nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)) {
-		int oflags = nd->intent.open.flags;
+	if (nd && (nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN))
+		oflags = nd->intent.open.flags;
+	else
+		oflags = FMODE_READ;
+
+	if (tcon->unix_ext && (tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX) &&
+	    (CIFS_UNIX_POSIX_PATH_OPS_CAP &
+			le64_to_cpu(tcon->fsUnixInfo.Capability))) {
+		rc = cifs_posix_open(full_path, &newinode, inode->i_sb,
+				     mode, oflags, &oplock, &fileHandle, xid);
+		/* EIO could indicate that (posix open) operation is not
+		   supported, despite what server claimed in capability
+		   negotation.  EREMOTE indicates DFS junction, which is not
+		   handled in posix open */
+
+		if ((rc == 0) && (newinode == NULL))
+			goto cifs_create_get_file_info; /* query inode info */
+		else if (rc == 0) /* success, no need to query */
+			goto cifs_create_set_dentry;
+		else if ((rc != -EIO) && (rc != -EREMOTE) &&
+			 (rc != -EOPNOTSUPP)) /* path not found or net err */
+			goto cifs_create_out;
+		/* else fallthrough to retry, using older open call, this is
+		   case where server does not support this SMB level, and
+		   falsely claims capability (also get here for DFS case
+		   which should be rare for path not covered on files) */
+	}
 
+	if (nd && (nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN)) {
+		/* if the file is going to stay open, then we
+		   need to set the desired access properly */
 		desiredAccess = 0;
 		if (oflags & FMODE_READ)
-			desiredAccess |= GENERIC_READ;
+			desiredAccess |= GENERIC_READ; /* is this too little? */
 		if (oflags & FMODE_WRITE) {
 			desiredAccess |= GENERIC_WRITE;
 			if (!(oflags & FMODE_READ))
@@ -199,8 +308,6 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 
 	/* BB add processing to set equivalent of mode - e.g. via CreateX with
 	   ACLs */
-	if (oplockEnabled)
-		oplock = REQ_OPLOCK;
 
 	buf = kmalloc(sizeof(FILE_ALL_INFO), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (buf == NULL) {
@@ -233,116 +340,112 @@ cifs_create(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, int mode,
 	}
 	if (rc) {
 		cFYI(1, ("cifs_create returned 0x%x", rc));
-	} else {
-		/* If Open reported that we actually created a file
-		then we now have to set the mode if possible */
-		if ((tcon->unix_ext) && (oplock & CIFS_CREATE_ACTION)) {
-			struct cifs_unix_set_info_args args = {
+		goto cifs_create_out;
+	}
+
+	/* If Open reported that we actually created a file
+	   then we now have to set the mode if possible */
+	if ((tcon->unix_ext) && (oplock & CIFS_CREATE_ACTION)) {
+		struct cifs_unix_set_info_args args = {
 				.mode	= mode,
 				.ctime	= NO_CHANGE_64,
 				.atime	= NO_CHANGE_64,
 				.mtime	= NO_CHANGE_64,
 				.device	= 0,
-			};
+		};
 
-			if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SET_UID) {
-				args.uid = (__u64) current_fsuid();
-				if (inode->i_mode & S_ISGID)
-					args.gid = (__u64) inode->i_gid;
-				else
-					args.gid = (__u64) current_fsgid();
-			} else {
-				args.uid = NO_CHANGE_64;
-				args.gid = NO_CHANGE_64;
-			}
-			CIFSSMBUnixSetInfo(xid, tcon, full_path, &args,
-				cifs_sb->local_nls,
-				cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-					CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+		if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SET_UID) {
+			args.uid = (__u64) current_fsuid();
+			if (inode->i_mode & S_ISGID)
+				args.gid = (__u64) inode->i_gid;
+			else
+				args.gid = (__u64) current_fsgid();
 		} else {
-			/* BB implement mode setting via Windows security
-			   descriptors e.g. */
-			/* CIFSSMBWinSetPerms(xid,tcon,path,mode,-1,-1,nls);*/
-
-			/* Could set r/o dos attribute if mode & 0222 == 0 */
+			args.uid = NO_CHANGE_64;
+			args.gid = NO_CHANGE_64;
 		}
+		CIFSSMBUnixSetInfo(xid, tcon, full_path, &args,
+			cifs_sb->local_nls,
+			cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_MAP_SPECIAL_CHR);
+	} else {
+		/* BB implement mode setting via Windows security
+		   descriptors e.g. */
+		/* CIFSSMBWinSetPerms(xid,tcon,path,mode,-1,-1,nls);*/
 
-		/* server might mask mode so we have to query for it */
-		if (tcon->unix_ext)
-			rc = cifs_get_inode_info_unix(&newinode, full_path,
-						 inode->i_sb, xid);
-		else {
-			rc = cifs_get_inode_info(&newinode, full_path,
-						 buf, inode->i_sb, xid,
-						 &fileHandle);
-			if (newinode) {
-				if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-				    CIFS_MOUNT_DYNPERM)
-					newinode->i_mode = mode;
-				if ((oplock & CIFS_CREATE_ACTION) &&
-				    (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags &
-				     CIFS_MOUNT_SET_UID)) {
-					newinode->i_uid = current_fsuid();
-					if (inode->i_mode & S_ISGID)
-						newinode->i_gid =
-							inode->i_gid;
-					else
-						newinode->i_gid =
-							current_fsgid();
-				}
+		/* Could set r/o dos attribute if mode & 0222 == 0 */
+	}
+
+cifs_create_get_file_info:
+	/* server might mask mode so we have to query for it */
+	if (tcon->unix_ext)
+		rc = cifs_get_inode_info_unix(&newinode, full_path,
+					      inode->i_sb, xid);
+	else {
+		rc = cifs_get_inode_info(&newinode, full_path, buf,
+					 inode->i_sb, xid, &fileHandle);
+		if (newinode) {
+			if (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_DYNPERM)
+				newinode->i_mode = mode;
+			if ((oplock & CIFS_CREATE_ACTION) &&
+			    (cifs_sb->mnt_cifs_flags & CIFS_MOUNT_SET_UID)) {
+				newinode->i_uid = current_fsuid();
+				if (inode->i_mode & S_ISGID)
+					newinode->i_gid = inode->i_gid;
+				else
+					newinode->i_gid = current_fsgid();
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
-		if (rc != 0) {
-			cFYI(1, ("Create worked, get_inode_info failed rc = %d",
-				 rc));
-		} else
-			setup_cifs_dentry(tcon, direntry, newinode);
-
-		if ((nd == NULL /* nfsd case - nfs srv does not set nd */) ||
-			(!(nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN))) {
-			/* mknod case - do not leave file open */
-			CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fileHandle);
-		} else if (newinode) {
-			struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile =
-			   kzalloc(sizeof(struct cifsFileInfo), GFP_KERNEL);
-
-			if (pCifsFile == NULL)
-				goto cifs_create_out;
-			pCifsFile->netfid = fileHandle;
-			pCifsFile->pid = current->tgid;
-			pCifsFile->pInode = newinode;
-			pCifsFile->invalidHandle = false;
-			pCifsFile->closePend     = false;
-			init_MUTEX(&pCifsFile->fh_sem);
-			mutex_init(&pCifsFile->lock_mutex);
-			INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pCifsFile->llist);
-			atomic_set(&pCifsFile->wrtPending, 0);
-
-			/* set the following in open now
+cifs_create_set_dentry:
+	if (rc == 0)
+		setup_cifs_dentry(tcon, direntry, newinode);
+	else
+		cFYI(1, ("Create worked, get_inode_info failed rc = %d", rc));
+
+	/* nfsd case - nfs srv does not set nd */
+	if ((nd == NULL) || (!(nd->flags & LOOKUP_OPEN))) {
+		/* mknod case - do not leave file open */
+		CIFSSMBClose(xid, tcon, fileHandle);
+	} else if (newinode) {
+		struct cifsFileInfo *pCifsFile =
+			kzalloc(sizeof(struct cifsFileInfo), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+		if (pCifsFile == NULL)
+			goto cifs_create_out;
+		pCifsFile->netfid = fileHandle;
+		pCifsFile->pid = current->tgid;
+		pCifsFile->pInode = newinode;
+		pCifsFile->invalidHandle = false;
+		pCifsFile->closePend     = false;
+		init_MUTEX(&pCifsFile->fh_sem);
+		mutex_init(&pCifsFile->lock_mutex);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pCifsFile->llist);
+		atomic_set(&pCifsFile->wrtPending, 0);
+
+		/* set the following in open now
 				pCifsFile->pfile = file; */
-			write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
-			list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &tcon->openFileList);
-			pCifsInode = CIFS_I(newinode);
-			if (pCifsInode) {
-				/* if readable file instance put first in list*/
-				if (write_only) {
-					list_add_tail(&pCifsFile->flist,
-						&pCifsInode->openFileList);
-				} else {
-					list_add(&pCifsFile->flist,
-						&pCifsInode->openFileList);
-				}
-				if ((oplock & 0xF) == OPLOCK_EXCLUSIVE) {
-					pCifsInode->clientCanCacheAll = true;
-					pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead = true;
-					cFYI(1, ("Exclusive Oplock inode %p",
-						newinode));
-				} else if ((oplock & 0xF) == OPLOCK_READ)
-					pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead = true;
+		write_lock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+		list_add(&pCifsFile->tlist, &tcon->openFileList);
+		pCifsInode = CIFS_I(newinode);
+		if (pCifsInode) {
+			/* if readable file instance put first in list*/
+			if (write_only) {
+				list_add_tail(&pCifsFile->flist,
+					      &pCifsInode->openFileList);
+			} else {
+				list_add(&pCifsFile->flist,
+					 &pCifsInode->openFileList);
 			}
-			write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
+			if ((oplock & 0xF) == OPLOCK_EXCLUSIVE) {
+				pCifsInode->clientCanCacheAll = true;
+				pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead = true;
+				cFYI(1, ("Exclusive Oplock inode %p",
+					newinode));
+			} else if ((oplock & 0xF) == OPLOCK_READ)
+				pCifsInode->clientCanCacheRead = true;
 		}
+		write_unlock(&GlobalSMBSeslock);
 	}
 cifs_create_out:
 	kfree(buf);