diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
index d25f6bbe7006..bff8456220e0 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config NFSD
 	tristate "NFS server support"
 	depends on INET
 	depends on FILE_LOCKING
+	depends on FSNOTIFY
 	select LOCKD
 	select SUNRPC
 	select EXPORTFS
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Makefile b/fs/nfsd/Makefile
index 2bfb58eefad1..6a40b1afe703 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Makefile
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_NFSD)	+= nfsd.o
 nfsd-y			+= trace.o
 
 nfsd-y 			+= nfssvc.o nfsctl.o nfsproc.o nfsfh.o vfs.o \
-			   export.o auth.o lockd.o nfscache.o nfsxdr.o stats.o
+			   export.o auth.o lockd.o nfscache.o nfsxdr.o \
+			   stats.o filecache.o
 nfsd-$(CONFIG_NFSD_FAULT_INJECTION) += fault_inject.o
 nfsd-$(CONFIG_NFSD_V2_ACL) += nfs2acl.o
 nfsd-$(CONFIG_NFSD_V3)	+= nfs3proc.o nfs3xdr.o
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/export.c b/fs/nfsd/export.c
index baa01956a5b3..052fac64b578 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/export.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/export.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "nfsfh.h"
 #include "netns.h"
 #include "pnfs.h"
+#include "filecache.h"
 
 #define NFSDDBG_FACILITY	NFSDDBG_EXPORT
 
@@ -232,6 +233,17 @@ static struct cache_head *expkey_alloc(void)
 		return NULL;
 }
 
+static void expkey_flush(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Take the nfsd_mutex here to ensure that the file cache is not
+	 * destroyed while we're in the middle of flushing.
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&nfsd_mutex);
+	nfsd_file_cache_purge();
+	mutex_unlock(&nfsd_mutex);
+}
+
 static const struct cache_detail svc_expkey_cache_template = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 	.hash_size	= EXPKEY_HASHMAX,
@@ -244,6 +256,7 @@ static const struct cache_detail svc_expkey_cache_template = {
 	.init		= expkey_init,
 	.update       	= expkey_update,
 	.alloc		= expkey_alloc,
+	.flush		= expkey_flush,
 };
 
 static int
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.c b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4759fdc8a07e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.c
@@ -0,0 +1,885 @@
+/*
+ * Open file cache.
+ *
+ * (c) 2015 - Jeff Layton <jeff.layton@primarydata.com>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/hash.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/hash.h>
+#include <linux/file.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/list_lru.h>
+#include <linux/fsnotify_backend.h>
+#include <linux/fsnotify.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+
+#include "vfs.h"
+#include "nfsd.h"
+#include "nfsfh.h"
+#include "filecache.h"
+#include "trace.h"
+
+#define NFSDDBG_FACILITY	NFSDDBG_FH
+
+/* FIXME: dynamically size this for the machine somehow? */
+#define NFSD_FILE_HASH_BITS                   12
+#define NFSD_FILE_HASH_SIZE                  (1 << NFSD_FILE_HASH_BITS)
+#define NFSD_LAUNDRETTE_DELAY		     (2 * HZ)
+
+#define NFSD_FILE_LRU_RESCAN		     (0)
+#define NFSD_FILE_SHUTDOWN		     (1)
+#define NFSD_FILE_LRU_THRESHOLD		     (4096UL)
+#define NFSD_FILE_LRU_LIMIT		     (NFSD_FILE_LRU_THRESHOLD << 2)
+
+/* We only care about NFSD_MAY_READ/WRITE for this cache */
+#define NFSD_FILE_MAY_MASK	(NFSD_MAY_READ|NFSD_MAY_WRITE)
+
+struct nfsd_fcache_bucket {
+	struct hlist_head	nfb_head;
+	spinlock_t		nfb_lock;
+	unsigned int		nfb_count;
+	unsigned int		nfb_maxcount;
+};
+
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(unsigned long, nfsd_file_cache_hits);
+
+static struct kmem_cache		*nfsd_file_slab;
+static struct kmem_cache		*nfsd_file_mark_slab;
+static struct nfsd_fcache_bucket	*nfsd_file_hashtbl;
+static struct list_lru			nfsd_file_lru;
+static long				nfsd_file_lru_flags;
+static struct fsnotify_group		*nfsd_file_fsnotify_group;
+static atomic_long_t			nfsd_filecache_count;
+static struct delayed_work		nfsd_filecache_laundrette;
+
+enum nfsd_file_laundrette_ctl {
+	NFSD_FILE_LAUNDRETTE_NOFLUSH = 0,
+	NFSD_FILE_LAUNDRETTE_MAY_FLUSH
+};
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette(enum nfsd_file_laundrette_ctl ctl)
+{
+	long count = atomic_long_read(&nfsd_filecache_count);
+
+	if (count == 0 || test_bit(NFSD_FILE_SHUTDOWN, &nfsd_file_lru_flags))
+		return;
+
+	/* Be more aggressive about scanning if over the threshold */
+	if (count > NFSD_FILE_LRU_THRESHOLD)
+		mod_delayed_work(system_wq, &nfsd_filecache_laundrette, 0);
+	else
+		schedule_delayed_work(&nfsd_filecache_laundrette, NFSD_LAUNDRETTE_DELAY);
+
+	if (ctl == NFSD_FILE_LAUNDRETTE_NOFLUSH)
+		return;
+
+	/* ...and don't delay flushing if we're out of control */
+	if (count >= NFSD_FILE_LRU_LIMIT)
+		flush_delayed_work(&nfsd_filecache_laundrette);
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_slab_free(struct rcu_head *rcu)
+{
+	struct nfsd_file *nf = container_of(rcu, struct nfsd_file, nf_rcu);
+
+	put_cred(nf->nf_cred);
+	kmem_cache_free(nfsd_file_slab, nf);
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_mark_free(struct fsnotify_mark *mark)
+{
+	struct nfsd_file_mark *nfm = container_of(mark, struct nfsd_file_mark,
+						  nfm_mark);
+
+	kmem_cache_free(nfsd_file_mark_slab, nfm);
+}
+
+static struct nfsd_file_mark *
+nfsd_file_mark_get(struct nfsd_file_mark *nfm)
+{
+	if (!atomic_inc_not_zero(&nfm->nfm_ref))
+		return NULL;
+	return nfm;
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_mark_put(struct nfsd_file_mark *nfm)
+{
+	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&nfm->nfm_ref)) {
+
+		fsnotify_destroy_mark(&nfm->nfm_mark, nfsd_file_fsnotify_group);
+		fsnotify_put_mark(&nfm->nfm_mark);
+	}
+}
+
+static struct nfsd_file_mark *
+nfsd_file_mark_find_or_create(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	int			err;
+	struct fsnotify_mark	*mark;
+	struct nfsd_file_mark	*nfm = NULL, *new;
+	struct inode *inode = nf->nf_inode;
+
+	do {
+		mutex_lock(&nfsd_file_fsnotify_group->mark_mutex);
+		mark = fsnotify_find_mark(&inode->i_fsnotify_marks,
+				nfsd_file_fsnotify_group);
+		if (mark) {
+			nfm = nfsd_file_mark_get(container_of(mark,
+						 struct nfsd_file_mark,
+						 nfm_mark));
+			mutex_unlock(&nfsd_file_fsnotify_group->mark_mutex);
+			fsnotify_put_mark(mark);
+			if (likely(nfm))
+				break;
+		} else
+			mutex_unlock(&nfsd_file_fsnotify_group->mark_mutex);
+
+		/* allocate a new nfm */
+		new = kmem_cache_alloc(nfsd_file_mark_slab, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!new)
+			return NULL;
+		fsnotify_init_mark(&new->nfm_mark, nfsd_file_fsnotify_group);
+		new->nfm_mark.mask = FS_ATTRIB|FS_DELETE_SELF;
+		atomic_set(&new->nfm_ref, 1);
+
+		err = fsnotify_add_inode_mark(&new->nfm_mark, inode, 0);
+
+		/*
+		 * If the add was successful, then return the object.
+		 * Otherwise, we need to put the reference we hold on the
+		 * nfm_mark. The fsnotify code will take a reference and put
+		 * it on failure, so we can't just free it directly. It's also
+		 * not safe to call fsnotify_destroy_mark on it as the
+		 * mark->group will be NULL. Thus, we can't let the nfm_ref
+		 * counter drive the destruction at this point.
+		 */
+		if (likely(!err))
+			nfm = new;
+		else
+			fsnotify_put_mark(&new->nfm_mark);
+	} while (unlikely(err == -EEXIST));
+
+	return nfm;
+}
+
+static struct nfsd_file *
+nfsd_file_alloc(struct inode *inode, unsigned int may, unsigned int hashval)
+{
+	struct nfsd_file *nf;
+
+	nf = kmem_cache_alloc(nfsd_file_slab, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (nf) {
+		INIT_HLIST_NODE(&nf->nf_node);
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&nf->nf_lru);
+		nf->nf_file = NULL;
+		nf->nf_cred = get_current_cred();
+		nf->nf_flags = 0;
+		nf->nf_inode = inode;
+		nf->nf_hashval = hashval;
+		atomic_set(&nf->nf_ref, 1);
+		nf->nf_may = may & NFSD_FILE_MAY_MASK;
+		if (may & NFSD_MAY_NOT_BREAK_LEASE) {
+			if (may & NFSD_MAY_WRITE)
+				__set_bit(NFSD_FILE_BREAK_WRITE, &nf->nf_flags);
+			if (may & NFSD_MAY_READ)
+				__set_bit(NFSD_FILE_BREAK_READ, &nf->nf_flags);
+		}
+		nf->nf_mark = NULL;
+		trace_nfsd_file_alloc(nf);
+	}
+	return nf;
+}
+
+static bool
+nfsd_file_free(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	bool flush = false;
+
+	trace_nfsd_file_put_final(nf);
+	if (nf->nf_mark)
+		nfsd_file_mark_put(nf->nf_mark);
+	if (nf->nf_file) {
+		get_file(nf->nf_file);
+		filp_close(nf->nf_file, NULL);
+		fput(nf->nf_file);
+		flush = true;
+	}
+	call_rcu(&nf->nf_rcu, nfsd_file_slab_free);
+	return flush;
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_do_unhash(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[nf->nf_hashval].nfb_lock);
+
+	trace_nfsd_file_unhash(nf);
+
+	--nfsd_file_hashtbl[nf->nf_hashval].nfb_count;
+	hlist_del_rcu(&nf->nf_node);
+	if (!list_empty(&nf->nf_lru))
+		list_lru_del(&nfsd_file_lru, &nf->nf_lru);
+	atomic_long_dec(&nfsd_filecache_count);
+}
+
+static bool
+nfsd_file_unhash(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags)) {
+		nfsd_file_do_unhash(nf);
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return true if the file was unhashed.
+ */
+static bool
+nfsd_file_unhash_and_release_locked(struct nfsd_file *nf, struct list_head *dispose)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[nf->nf_hashval].nfb_lock);
+
+	trace_nfsd_file_unhash_and_release_locked(nf);
+	if (!nfsd_file_unhash(nf))
+		return false;
+	/* keep final reference for nfsd_file_lru_dispose */
+	if (atomic_add_unless(&nf->nf_ref, -1, 1))
+		return true;
+
+	list_add(&nf->nf_lru, dispose);
+	return true;
+}
+
+static int
+nfsd_file_put_noref(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	int count;
+	trace_nfsd_file_put(nf);
+
+	count = atomic_dec_return(&nf->nf_ref);
+	if (!count) {
+		WARN_ON(test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags));
+		nfsd_file_free(nf);
+	}
+	return count;
+}
+
+void
+nfsd_file_put(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	bool is_hashed = test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags) != 0;
+
+	set_bit(NFSD_FILE_REFERENCED, &nf->nf_flags);
+	if (nfsd_file_put_noref(nf) == 1 && is_hashed)
+		nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette(NFSD_FILE_LAUNDRETTE_MAY_FLUSH);
+}
+
+struct nfsd_file *
+nfsd_file_get(struct nfsd_file *nf)
+{
+	if (likely(atomic_inc_not_zero(&nf->nf_ref)))
+		return nf;
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_dispose_list(struct list_head *dispose)
+{
+	struct nfsd_file *nf;
+
+	while(!list_empty(dispose)) {
+		nf = list_first_entry(dispose, struct nfsd_file, nf_lru);
+		list_del(&nf->nf_lru);
+		nfsd_file_put_noref(nf);
+	}
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_dispose_list_sync(struct list_head *dispose)
+{
+	bool flush = false;
+	struct nfsd_file *nf;
+
+	while(!list_empty(dispose)) {
+		nf = list_first_entry(dispose, struct nfsd_file, nf_lru);
+		list_del(&nf->nf_lru);
+		if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&nf->nf_ref))
+			continue;
+		if (nfsd_file_free(nf))
+			flush = true;
+	}
+	if (flush)
+		flush_delayed_fput();
+}
+
+/*
+ * Note this can deadlock with nfsd_file_cache_purge.
+ */
+static enum lru_status
+nfsd_file_lru_cb(struct list_head *item, struct list_lru_one *lru,
+		 spinlock_t *lock, void *arg)
+	__releases(lock)
+	__acquires(lock)
+{
+	struct list_head *head = arg;
+	struct nfsd_file *nf = list_entry(item, struct nfsd_file, nf_lru);
+
+	/*
+	 * Do a lockless refcount check. The hashtable holds one reference, so
+	 * we look to see if anything else has a reference, or if any have
+	 * been put since the shrinker last ran. Those don't get unhashed and
+	 * released.
+	 *
+	 * Note that in the put path, we set the flag and then decrement the
+	 * counter. Here we check the counter and then test and clear the flag.
+	 * That order is deliberate to ensure that we can do this locklessly.
+	 */
+	if (atomic_read(&nf->nf_ref) > 1)
+		goto out_skip;
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_REFERENCED, &nf->nf_flags))
+		goto out_rescan;;
+
+	if (!test_and_clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags))
+		goto out_skip;
+
+	list_lru_isolate_move(lru, &nf->nf_lru, head);
+	return LRU_REMOVED;
+out_rescan:
+	set_bit(NFSD_FILE_LRU_RESCAN, &nfsd_file_lru_flags);
+out_skip:
+	return LRU_SKIP;
+}
+
+static void
+nfsd_file_lru_dispose(struct list_head *head)
+{
+	while(!list_empty(head)) {
+		struct nfsd_file *nf = list_first_entry(head,
+				struct nfsd_file, nf_lru);
+		list_del_init(&nf->nf_lru);
+		spin_lock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[nf->nf_hashval].nfb_lock);
+		nfsd_file_do_unhash(nf);
+		spin_unlock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[nf->nf_hashval].nfb_lock);
+		nfsd_file_put_noref(nf);
+	}
+}
+
+static unsigned long
+nfsd_file_lru_count(struct shrinker *s, struct shrink_control *sc)
+{
+	return list_lru_count(&nfsd_file_lru);
+}
+
+static unsigned long
+nfsd_file_lru_scan(struct shrinker *s, struct shrink_control *sc)
+{
+	LIST_HEAD(head);
+	unsigned long ret;
+
+	ret = list_lru_shrink_walk(&nfsd_file_lru, sc, nfsd_file_lru_cb, &head);
+	nfsd_file_lru_dispose(&head);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct shrinker	nfsd_file_shrinker = {
+	.scan_objects = nfsd_file_lru_scan,
+	.count_objects = nfsd_file_lru_count,
+	.seeks = 1,
+};
+
+static void
+__nfsd_file_close_inode(struct inode *inode, unsigned int hashval,
+			struct list_head *dispose)
+{
+	struct nfsd_file	*nf;
+	struct hlist_node	*tmp;
+
+	spin_lock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+	hlist_for_each_entry_safe(nf, tmp, &nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_head, nf_node) {
+		if (inode == nf->nf_inode)
+			nfsd_file_unhash_and_release_locked(nf, dispose);
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nfsd_file_close_inode_sync - attempt to forcibly close a nfsd_file
+ * @inode: inode of the file to attempt to remove
+ *
+ * Walk the whole hash bucket, looking for any files that correspond to "inode".
+ * If any do, then unhash them and put the hashtable reference to them and
+ * destroy any that had their last reference put. Also ensure that any of the
+ * fputs also have their final __fput done as well.
+ */
+void
+nfsd_file_close_inode_sync(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	unsigned int		hashval = (unsigned int)hash_long(inode->i_ino,
+						NFSD_FILE_HASH_BITS);
+	LIST_HEAD(dispose);
+
+	__nfsd_file_close_inode(inode, hashval, &dispose);
+	trace_nfsd_file_close_inode_sync(inode, hashval, !list_empty(&dispose));
+	nfsd_file_dispose_list_sync(&dispose);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nfsd_file_close_inode_sync - attempt to forcibly close a nfsd_file
+ * @inode: inode of the file to attempt to remove
+ *
+ * Walk the whole hash bucket, looking for any files that correspond to "inode".
+ * If any do, then unhash them and put the hashtable reference to them and
+ * destroy any that had their last reference put.
+ */
+static void
+nfsd_file_close_inode(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	unsigned int		hashval = (unsigned int)hash_long(inode->i_ino,
+						NFSD_FILE_HASH_BITS);
+	LIST_HEAD(dispose);
+
+	__nfsd_file_close_inode(inode, hashval, &dispose);
+	trace_nfsd_file_close_inode(inode, hashval, !list_empty(&dispose));
+	nfsd_file_dispose_list(&dispose);
+}
+
+/**
+ * nfsd_file_delayed_close - close unused nfsd_files
+ * @work: dummy
+ *
+ * Walk the LRU list and close any entries that have not been used since
+ * the last scan.
+ *
+ * Note this can deadlock with nfsd_file_cache_purge.
+ */
+static void
+nfsd_file_delayed_close(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	LIST_HEAD(head);
+
+	list_lru_walk(&nfsd_file_lru, nfsd_file_lru_cb, &head, LONG_MAX);
+
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_LRU_RESCAN, &nfsd_file_lru_flags))
+		nfsd_file_schedule_laundrette(NFSD_FILE_LAUNDRETTE_NOFLUSH);
+
+	if (!list_empty(&head)) {
+		nfsd_file_lru_dispose(&head);
+		flush_delayed_fput();
+	}
+}
+
+static int
+nfsd_file_lease_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long arg,
+			    void *data)
+{
+	struct file_lock *fl = data;
+
+	/* Only close files for F_SETLEASE leases */
+	if (fl->fl_flags & FL_LEASE)
+		nfsd_file_close_inode_sync(file_inode(fl->fl_file));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block nfsd_file_lease_notifier = {
+	.notifier_call = nfsd_file_lease_notifier_call,
+};
+
+static int
+nfsd_file_fsnotify_handle_event(struct fsnotify_group *group,
+				struct inode *inode,
+				u32 mask, const void *data, int data_type,
+				const struct qstr *file_name, u32 cookie,
+				struct fsnotify_iter_info *iter_info)
+{
+	trace_nfsd_file_fsnotify_handle_event(inode, mask);
+
+	/* Should be no marks on non-regular files */
+	if (!S_ISREG(inode->i_mode)) {
+		WARN_ON_ONCE(1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* don't close files if this was not the last link */
+	if (mask & FS_ATTRIB) {
+		if (inode->i_nlink)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	nfsd_file_close_inode(inode);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static const struct fsnotify_ops nfsd_file_fsnotify_ops = {
+	.handle_event = nfsd_file_fsnotify_handle_event,
+	.free_mark = nfsd_file_mark_free,
+};
+
+int
+nfsd_file_cache_init(void)
+{
+	int		ret = -ENOMEM;
+	unsigned int	i;
+
+	clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_SHUTDOWN, &nfsd_file_lru_flags);
+
+	if (nfsd_file_hashtbl)
+		return 0;
+
+	nfsd_file_hashtbl = kcalloc(NFSD_FILE_HASH_SIZE,
+				sizeof(*nfsd_file_hashtbl), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!nfsd_file_hashtbl) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: unable to allocate nfsd_file_hashtbl\n");
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	nfsd_file_slab = kmem_cache_create("nfsd_file",
+				sizeof(struct nfsd_file), 0, 0, NULL);
+	if (!nfsd_file_slab) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: unable to create nfsd_file_slab\n");
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	nfsd_file_mark_slab = kmem_cache_create("nfsd_file_mark",
+					sizeof(struct nfsd_file_mark), 0, 0, NULL);
+	if (!nfsd_file_mark_slab) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: unable to create nfsd_file_mark_slab\n");
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+
+	ret = list_lru_init(&nfsd_file_lru);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: failed to init nfsd_file_lru: %d\n", ret);
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	ret = register_shrinker(&nfsd_file_shrinker);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: failed to register nfsd_file_shrinker: %d\n", ret);
+		goto out_lru;
+	}
+
+	ret = lease_register_notifier(&nfsd_file_lease_notifier);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: unable to register lease notifier: %d\n", ret);
+		goto out_shrinker;
+	}
+
+	nfsd_file_fsnotify_group = fsnotify_alloc_group(&nfsd_file_fsnotify_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(nfsd_file_fsnotify_group)) {
+		pr_err("nfsd: unable to create fsnotify group: %ld\n",
+			PTR_ERR(nfsd_file_fsnotify_group));
+		nfsd_file_fsnotify_group = NULL;
+		goto out_notifier;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NFSD_FILE_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		INIT_HLIST_HEAD(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_head);
+		spin_lock_init(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_lock);
+	}
+
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&nfsd_filecache_laundrette, nfsd_file_delayed_close);
+out:
+	return ret;
+out_notifier:
+	lease_unregister_notifier(&nfsd_file_lease_notifier);
+out_shrinker:
+	unregister_shrinker(&nfsd_file_shrinker);
+out_lru:
+	list_lru_destroy(&nfsd_file_lru);
+out_err:
+	kmem_cache_destroy(nfsd_file_slab);
+	nfsd_file_slab = NULL;
+	kmem_cache_destroy(nfsd_file_mark_slab);
+	nfsd_file_mark_slab = NULL;
+	kfree(nfsd_file_hashtbl);
+	nfsd_file_hashtbl = NULL;
+	goto out;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Note this can deadlock with nfsd_file_lru_cb.
+ */
+void
+nfsd_file_cache_purge(void)
+{
+	unsigned int		i;
+	struct nfsd_file	*nf;
+	LIST_HEAD(dispose);
+	bool del;
+
+	if (!nfsd_file_hashtbl)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NFSD_FILE_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+		spin_lock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_lock);
+		while(!hlist_empty(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_head)) {
+			nf = hlist_entry(nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_head.first,
+					 struct nfsd_file, nf_node);
+			del = nfsd_file_unhash_and_release_locked(nf, &dispose);
+
+			/*
+			 * Deadlock detected! Something marked this entry as
+			 * unhased, but hasn't removed it from the hash list.
+			 */
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(!del);
+		}
+		spin_unlock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_lock);
+		nfsd_file_dispose_list(&dispose);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+nfsd_file_cache_shutdown(void)
+{
+	LIST_HEAD(dispose);
+
+	set_bit(NFSD_FILE_SHUTDOWN, &nfsd_file_lru_flags);
+
+	lease_unregister_notifier(&nfsd_file_lease_notifier);
+	unregister_shrinker(&nfsd_file_shrinker);
+	/*
+	 * make sure all callers of nfsd_file_lru_cb are done before
+	 * calling nfsd_file_cache_purge
+	 */
+	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&nfsd_filecache_laundrette);
+	nfsd_file_cache_purge();
+	list_lru_destroy(&nfsd_file_lru);
+	rcu_barrier();
+	fsnotify_put_group(nfsd_file_fsnotify_group);
+	nfsd_file_fsnotify_group = NULL;
+	kmem_cache_destroy(nfsd_file_slab);
+	nfsd_file_slab = NULL;
+	fsnotify_wait_marks_destroyed();
+	kmem_cache_destroy(nfsd_file_mark_slab);
+	nfsd_file_mark_slab = NULL;
+	kfree(nfsd_file_hashtbl);
+	nfsd_file_hashtbl = NULL;
+}
+
+static bool
+nfsd_match_cred(const struct cred *c1, const struct cred *c2)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (!uid_eq(c1->fsuid, c2->fsuid))
+		return false;
+	if (!gid_eq(c1->fsgid, c2->fsgid))
+		return false;
+	if (c1->group_info == NULL || c2->group_info == NULL)
+		return c1->group_info == c2->group_info;
+	if (c1->group_info->ngroups != c2->group_info->ngroups)
+		return false;
+	for (i = 0; i < c1->group_info->ngroups; i++) {
+		if (!gid_eq(c1->group_info->gid[i], c2->group_info->gid[i]))
+			return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+static struct nfsd_file *
+nfsd_file_find_locked(struct inode *inode, unsigned int may_flags,
+			unsigned int hashval)
+{
+	struct nfsd_file *nf;
+	unsigned char need = may_flags & NFSD_FILE_MAY_MASK;
+
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(nf, &nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_head,
+				 nf_node) {
+		if ((need & nf->nf_may) != need)
+			continue;
+		if (nf->nf_inode != inode)
+			continue;
+		if (!nfsd_match_cred(nf->nf_cred, current_cred()))
+			continue;
+		if (nfsd_file_get(nf) != NULL)
+			return nf;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * nfsd_file_is_cached - are there any cached open files for this fh?
+ * @inode: inode of the file to check
+ *
+ * Scan the hashtable for open files that match this fh. Returns true if there
+ * are any, and false if not.
+ */
+bool
+nfsd_file_is_cached(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	bool			ret = false;
+	struct nfsd_file	*nf;
+	unsigned int		hashval;
+
+        hashval = (unsigned int)hash_long(inode->i_ino, NFSD_FILE_HASH_BITS);
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	hlist_for_each_entry_rcu(nf, &nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_head,
+				 nf_node) {
+		if (inode == nf->nf_inode) {
+			ret = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	trace_nfsd_file_is_cached(inode, hashval, (int)ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+__be32
+nfsd_file_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		  unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **pnf)
+{
+	__be32	status;
+	struct nfsd_file *nf, *new;
+	struct inode *inode;
+	unsigned int hashval;
+
+	/* FIXME: skip this if fh_dentry is already set? */
+	status = fh_verify(rqstp, fhp, S_IFREG,
+				may_flags|NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE);
+	if (status != nfs_ok)
+		return status;
+
+	inode = d_inode(fhp->fh_dentry);
+	hashval = (unsigned int)hash_long(inode->i_ino, NFSD_FILE_HASH_BITS);
+retry:
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	nf = nfsd_file_find_locked(inode, may_flags, hashval);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+	if (nf)
+		goto wait_for_construction;
+
+	new = nfsd_file_alloc(inode, may_flags, hashval);
+	if (!new) {
+		trace_nfsd_file_acquire(rqstp, hashval, inode, may_flags,
+					NULL, nfserr_jukebox);
+		return nfserr_jukebox;
+	}
+
+	spin_lock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+	nf = nfsd_file_find_locked(inode, may_flags, hashval);
+	if (nf == NULL)
+		goto open_file;
+	spin_unlock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+	nfsd_file_slab_free(&new->nf_rcu);
+
+wait_for_construction:
+	wait_on_bit(&nf->nf_flags, NFSD_FILE_PENDING, TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
+
+	/* Did construction of this file fail? */
+	if (!test_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags)) {
+		nfsd_file_put_noref(nf);
+		goto retry;
+	}
+
+	this_cpu_inc(nfsd_file_cache_hits);
+
+	if (!(may_flags & NFSD_MAY_NOT_BREAK_LEASE)) {
+		bool write = (may_flags & NFSD_MAY_WRITE);
+
+		if (test_bit(NFSD_FILE_BREAK_READ, &nf->nf_flags) ||
+		    (test_bit(NFSD_FILE_BREAK_WRITE, &nf->nf_flags) && write)) {
+			status = nfserrno(nfsd_open_break_lease(
+					file_inode(nf->nf_file), may_flags));
+			if (status == nfs_ok) {
+				clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_BREAK_READ, &nf->nf_flags);
+				if (write)
+					clear_bit(NFSD_FILE_BREAK_WRITE,
+						  &nf->nf_flags);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+out:
+	if (status == nfs_ok) {
+		*pnf = nf;
+	} else {
+		nfsd_file_put(nf);
+		nf = NULL;
+	}
+
+	trace_nfsd_file_acquire(rqstp, hashval, inode, may_flags, nf, status);
+	return status;
+open_file:
+	nf = new;
+	/* Take reference for the hashtable */
+	atomic_inc(&nf->nf_ref);
+	__set_bit(NFSD_FILE_HASHED, &nf->nf_flags);
+	__set_bit(NFSD_FILE_PENDING, &nf->nf_flags);
+	list_lru_add(&nfsd_file_lru, &nf->nf_lru);
+	hlist_add_head_rcu(&nf->nf_node, &nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_head);
+	++nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_count;
+	nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_maxcount = max(nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_maxcount,
+			nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_count);
+	spin_unlock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+	atomic_long_inc(&nfsd_filecache_count);
+
+	nf->nf_mark = nfsd_file_mark_find_or_create(nf);
+	if (nf->nf_mark)
+		status = nfsd_open_verified(rqstp, fhp, S_IFREG,
+				may_flags, &nf->nf_file);
+	else
+		status = nfserr_jukebox;
+	/*
+	 * If construction failed, or we raced with a call to unlink()
+	 * then unhash.
+	 */
+	if (status != nfs_ok || inode->i_nlink == 0) {
+		bool do_free;
+		spin_lock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+		do_free = nfsd_file_unhash(nf);
+		spin_unlock(&nfsd_file_hashtbl[hashval].nfb_lock);
+		if (do_free)
+			nfsd_file_put_noref(nf);
+	}
+	clear_bit_unlock(NFSD_FILE_PENDING, &nf->nf_flags);
+	smp_mb__after_atomic();
+	wake_up_bit(&nf->nf_flags, NFSD_FILE_PENDING);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Note that fields may be added, removed or reordered in the future. Programs
+ * scraping this file for info should test the labels to ensure they're
+ * getting the correct field.
+ */
+static int nfsd_file_cache_stats_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
+{
+	unsigned int i, count = 0, longest = 0;
+	unsigned long hits = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * No need for spinlocks here since we're not terribly interested in
+	 * accuracy. We do take the nfsd_mutex simply to ensure that we
+	 * don't end up racing with server shutdown
+	 */
+	mutex_lock(&nfsd_mutex);
+	if (nfsd_file_hashtbl) {
+		for (i = 0; i < NFSD_FILE_HASH_SIZE; i++) {
+			count += nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_count;
+			longest = max(longest, nfsd_file_hashtbl[i].nfb_count);
+		}
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&nfsd_mutex);
+
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i)
+		hits += per_cpu(nfsd_file_cache_hits, i);
+
+	seq_printf(m, "total entries: %u\n", count);
+	seq_printf(m, "longest chain: %u\n", longest);
+	seq_printf(m, "cache hits:    %lu\n", hits);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int nfsd_file_cache_stats_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, nfsd_file_cache_stats_show, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/filecache.h b/fs/nfsd/filecache.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0c0c67166b87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/nfsd/filecache.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#ifndef _FS_NFSD_FILECACHE_H
+#define _FS_NFSD_FILECACHE_H
+
+#include <linux/fsnotify_backend.h>
+
+/*
+ * This is the fsnotify_mark container that nfsd attaches to the files that it
+ * is holding open. Note that we have a separate refcount here aside from the
+ * one in the fsnotify_mark. We only want a single fsnotify_mark attached to
+ * the inode, and for each nfsd_file to hold a reference to it.
+ *
+ * The fsnotify_mark is itself refcounted, but that's not sufficient to tell us
+ * how to put that reference. If there are still outstanding nfsd_files that
+ * reference the mark, then we would want to call fsnotify_put_mark on it.
+ * If there were not, then we'd need to call fsnotify_destroy_mark. Since we
+ * can't really tell the difference, we use the nfm_mark to keep track of how
+ * many nfsd_files hold references to the mark. When that counter goes to zero
+ * then we know to call fsnotify_destroy_mark on it.
+ */
+struct nfsd_file_mark {
+	struct fsnotify_mark	nfm_mark;
+	atomic_t		nfm_ref;
+};
+
+/*
+ * A representation of a file that has been opened by knfsd. These are hashed
+ * in the hashtable by inode pointer value. Note that this object doesn't
+ * hold a reference to the inode by itself, so the nf_inode pointer should
+ * never be dereferenced, only used for comparison.
+ */
+struct nfsd_file {
+	struct hlist_node	nf_node;
+	struct list_head	nf_lru;
+	struct rcu_head		nf_rcu;
+	struct file		*nf_file;
+	const struct cred	*nf_cred;
+#define NFSD_FILE_HASHED	(0)
+#define NFSD_FILE_PENDING	(1)
+#define NFSD_FILE_BREAK_READ	(2)
+#define NFSD_FILE_BREAK_WRITE	(3)
+#define NFSD_FILE_REFERENCED	(4)
+	unsigned long		nf_flags;
+	struct inode		*nf_inode;
+	unsigned int		nf_hashval;
+	atomic_t		nf_ref;
+	unsigned char		nf_may;
+	struct nfsd_file_mark	*nf_mark;
+};
+
+int nfsd_file_cache_init(void);
+void nfsd_file_cache_purge(void);
+void nfsd_file_cache_shutdown(void);
+void nfsd_file_put(struct nfsd_file *nf);
+struct nfsd_file *nfsd_file_get(struct nfsd_file *nf);
+void nfsd_file_close_inode_sync(struct inode *inode);
+bool nfsd_file_is_cached(struct inode *inode);
+__be32 nfsd_file_acquire(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
+		  unsigned int may_flags, struct nfsd_file **nfp);
+int	nfsd_file_cache_stats_open(struct inode *, struct file *);
+#endif /* _FS_NFSD_FILECACHE_H */
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 18d94ea984ba..a6b1eab7b722 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 #include "vfs.h"
 #include "netns.h"
+#include "filecache.h"
 
 #define NFSDDBG_FACILITY	NFSDDBG_SVC
 
@@ -313,6 +314,9 @@ static int nfsd_startup_generic(int nrservs)
 	if (nfsd_users++)
 		return 0;
 
+	ret = nfsd_file_cache_init();
+	if (ret)
+		goto dec_users;
 	/*
 	 * Readahead param cache - will no-op if it already exists.
 	 * (Note therefore results will be suboptimal if number of
@@ -320,7 +324,7 @@ static int nfsd_startup_generic(int nrservs)
 	 */
 	ret = nfsd_racache_init(2*nrservs);
 	if (ret)
-		goto dec_users;
+		goto out_file_cache;
 
 	ret = nfs4_state_start();
 	if (ret)
@@ -329,6 +333,8 @@ static int nfsd_startup_generic(int nrservs)
 
 out_racache:
 	nfsd_racache_shutdown();
+out_file_cache:
+	nfsd_file_cache_shutdown();
 dec_users:
 	nfsd_users--;
 	return ret;
@@ -340,6 +346,7 @@ static void nfsd_shutdown_generic(void)
 		return;
 
 	nfs4_state_shutdown();
+	nfsd_file_cache_shutdown();
 	nfsd_racache_shutdown();
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/trace.h b/fs/nfsd/trace.h
index 80933e4334d8..ffc78a0e28b2 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/trace.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/trace.h
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ DEFINE_NFSD_ERR_EVENT(read_err);
 DEFINE_NFSD_ERR_EVENT(write_err);
 
 #include "state.h"
+#include "filecache.h"
+#include "vfs.h"
 
 DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(nfsd_stateid_class,
 	TP_PROTO(stateid_t *stp),
@@ -164,6 +166,144 @@ DEFINE_STATEID_EVENT(layout_recall_done);
 DEFINE_STATEID_EVENT(layout_recall_fail);
 DEFINE_STATEID_EVENT(layout_recall_release);
 
+#define show_nf_flags(val)						\
+	__print_flags(val, "|",						\
+		{ 1 << NFSD_FILE_HASHED,	"HASHED" },		\
+		{ 1 << NFSD_FILE_PENDING,	"PENDING" },		\
+		{ 1 << NFSD_FILE_BREAK_READ,	"BREAK_READ" },		\
+		{ 1 << NFSD_FILE_BREAK_WRITE,	"BREAK_WRITE" },	\
+		{ 1 << NFSD_FILE_REFERENCED,	"REFERENCED"})
+
+/* FIXME: This should probably be fleshed out in the future. */
+#define show_nf_may(val)						\
+	__print_flags(val, "|",						\
+		{ NFSD_MAY_READ,		"READ" },		\
+		{ NFSD_MAY_WRITE,		"WRITE" },		\
+		{ NFSD_MAY_NOT_BREAK_LEASE,	"NOT_BREAK_LEASE" })
+
+DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(nfsd_file_class,
+	TP_PROTO(struct nfsd_file *nf),
+	TP_ARGS(nf),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(unsigned int, nf_hashval)
+		__field(void *, nf_inode)
+		__field(int, nf_ref)
+		__field(unsigned long, nf_flags)
+		__field(unsigned char, nf_may)
+		__field(struct file *, nf_file)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->nf_hashval = nf->nf_hashval;
+		__entry->nf_inode = nf->nf_inode;
+		__entry->nf_ref = atomic_read(&nf->nf_ref);
+		__entry->nf_flags = nf->nf_flags;
+		__entry->nf_may = nf->nf_may;
+		__entry->nf_file = nf->nf_file;
+	),
+	TP_printk("hash=0x%x inode=0x%p ref=%d flags=%s may=%s file=%p",
+		__entry->nf_hashval,
+		__entry->nf_inode,
+		__entry->nf_ref,
+		show_nf_flags(__entry->nf_flags),
+		show_nf_may(__entry->nf_may),
+		__entry->nf_file)
+)
+
+#define DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_EVENT(name) \
+DEFINE_EVENT(nfsd_file_class, name, \
+	TP_PROTO(struct nfsd_file *nf), \
+	TP_ARGS(nf))
+
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_EVENT(nfsd_file_alloc);
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_EVENT(nfsd_file_put_final);
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_EVENT(nfsd_file_unhash);
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_EVENT(nfsd_file_put);
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_EVENT(nfsd_file_unhash_and_release_locked);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(nfsd_file_acquire,
+	TP_PROTO(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, unsigned int hash,
+		 struct inode *inode, unsigned int may_flags,
+		 struct nfsd_file *nf, __be32 status),
+
+	TP_ARGS(rqstp, hash, inode, may_flags, nf, status),
+
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(__be32, xid)
+		__field(unsigned int, hash)
+		__field(void *, inode)
+		__field(unsigned int, may_flags)
+		__field(int, nf_ref)
+		__field(unsigned long, nf_flags)
+		__field(unsigned char, nf_may)
+		__field(struct file *, nf_file)
+		__field(__be32, status)
+	),
+
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->xid = rqstp->rq_xid;
+		__entry->hash = hash;
+		__entry->inode = inode;
+		__entry->may_flags = may_flags;
+		__entry->nf_ref = nf ? atomic_read(&nf->nf_ref) : 0;
+		__entry->nf_flags = nf ? nf->nf_flags : 0;
+		__entry->nf_may = nf ? nf->nf_may : 0;
+		__entry->nf_file = nf ? nf->nf_file : NULL;
+		__entry->status = status;
+	),
+
+	TP_printk("xid=0x%x hash=0x%x inode=0x%p may_flags=%s ref=%d nf_flags=%s nf_may=%s nf_file=0x%p status=%u",
+			be32_to_cpu(__entry->xid), __entry->hash, __entry->inode,
+			show_nf_may(__entry->may_flags), __entry->nf_ref,
+			show_nf_flags(__entry->nf_flags),
+			show_nf_may(__entry->nf_may), __entry->nf_file,
+			be32_to_cpu(__entry->status))
+);
+
+DECLARE_EVENT_CLASS(nfsd_file_search_class,
+	TP_PROTO(struct inode *inode, unsigned int hash, int found),
+	TP_ARGS(inode, hash, found),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(struct inode *, inode)
+		__field(unsigned int, hash)
+		__field(int, found)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->inode = inode;
+		__entry->hash = hash;
+		__entry->found = found;
+	),
+	TP_printk("hash=0x%x inode=0x%p found=%d", __entry->hash,
+			__entry->inode, __entry->found)
+);
+
+#define DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_SEARCH_EVENT(name)				\
+DEFINE_EVENT(nfsd_file_search_class, name,				\
+	TP_PROTO(struct inode *inode, unsigned int hash, int found),	\
+	TP_ARGS(inode, hash, found))
+
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_SEARCH_EVENT(nfsd_file_close_inode_sync);
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_SEARCH_EVENT(nfsd_file_close_inode);
+DEFINE_NFSD_FILE_SEARCH_EVENT(nfsd_file_is_cached);
+
+TRACE_EVENT(nfsd_file_fsnotify_handle_event,
+	TP_PROTO(struct inode *inode, u32 mask),
+	TP_ARGS(inode, mask),
+	TP_STRUCT__entry(
+		__field(struct inode *, inode)
+		__field(unsigned int, nlink)
+		__field(umode_t, mode)
+		__field(u32, mask)
+	),
+	TP_fast_assign(
+		__entry->inode = inode;
+		__entry->nlink = inode->i_nlink;
+		__entry->mode = inode->i_mode;
+		__entry->mask = mask;
+	),
+	TP_printk("inode=0x%p nlink=%u mode=0%ho mask=0x%x", __entry->inode,
+			__entry->nlink, __entry->mode, __entry->mask)
+);
+
 #endif /* _NFSD_TRACE_H */
 
 #undef TRACE_INCLUDE_PATH
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
index fc24ee47eab5..d12d2de3b444 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.c
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ nfsd_access(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, u32 *access, u32 *suppor
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V3 */
 
-static int nfsd_open_break_lease(struct inode *inode, int access)
+int nfsd_open_break_lease(struct inode *inode, int access)
 {
 	unsigned int mode;
 
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ static int nfsd_open_break_lease(struct inode *inode, int access)
  * and additional flags.
  * N.B. After this call fhp needs an fh_put
  */
-__be32
-nfsd_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type,
+static __be32
+__nfsd_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type,
 			int may_flags, struct file **filp)
 {
 	struct path	path;
@@ -726,25 +726,6 @@ nfsd_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type,
 	__be32		err;
 	int		host_err = 0;
 
-	validate_process_creds();
-
-	/*
-	 * If we get here, then the client has already done an "open",
-	 * and (hopefully) checked permission - so allow OWNER_OVERRIDE
-	 * in case a chmod has now revoked permission.
-	 *
-	 * Arguably we should also allow the owner override for
-	 * directories, but we never have and it doesn't seem to have
-	 * caused anyone a problem.  If we were to change this, note
-	 * also that our filldir callbacks would need a variant of
-	 * lookup_one_len that doesn't check permissions.
-	 */
-	if (type == S_IFREG)
-		may_flags |= NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE;
-	err = fh_verify(rqstp, fhp, type, may_flags);
-	if (err)
-		goto out;
-
 	path.mnt = fhp->fh_export->ex_path.mnt;
 	path.dentry = fhp->fh_dentry;
 	inode = d_inode(path.dentry);
@@ -798,10 +779,50 @@ nfsd_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type,
 out_nfserr:
 	err = nfserrno(host_err);
 out:
+	return err;
+}
+
+__be32
+nfsd_open(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type,
+		int may_flags, struct file **filp)
+{
+	__be32 err;
+
+	validate_process_creds();
+	/*
+	 * If we get here, then the client has already done an "open",
+	 * and (hopefully) checked permission - so allow OWNER_OVERRIDE
+	 * in case a chmod has now revoked permission.
+	 *
+	 * Arguably we should also allow the owner override for
+	 * directories, but we never have and it doesn't seem to have
+	 * caused anyone a problem.  If we were to change this, note
+	 * also that our filldir callbacks would need a variant of
+	 * lookup_one_len that doesn't check permissions.
+	 */
+	if (type == S_IFREG)
+		may_flags |= NFSD_MAY_OWNER_OVERRIDE;
+	err = fh_verify(rqstp, fhp, type, may_flags);
+	if (!err)
+		err = __nfsd_open(rqstp, fhp, type, may_flags, filp);
+	validate_process_creds();
+	return err;
+}
+
+__be32
+nfsd_open_verified(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp, umode_t type,
+		int may_flags, struct file **filp)
+{
+	__be32 err;
+
+	validate_process_creds();
+	err = __nfsd_open(rqstp, fhp, type, may_flags, filp);
 	validate_process_creds();
 	return err;
 }
 
+
+
 struct raparms *
 nfsd_init_raparms(struct file *file)
 {
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/vfs.h b/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
index db351247892d..31fdae34e028 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
+++ b/fs/nfsd/vfs.h
@@ -75,8 +75,11 @@ __be32		do_nfsd_create(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
 __be32		nfsd_commit(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *,
 				loff_t, unsigned long);
 #endif /* CONFIG_NFSD_V3 */
+int 		nfsd_open_break_lease(struct inode *, int);
 __be32		nfsd_open(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *, umode_t,
 				int, struct file **);
+__be32		nfsd_open_verified(struct svc_rqst *, struct svc_fh *, umode_t,
+				int, struct file **);
 struct raparms;
 __be32		nfsd_splice_read(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, struct svc_fh *fhp,
 				struct file *file, loff_t offset,
