diff --git a/fs/cifs/link.c b/fs/cifs/link.c
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+/*
+ *   fs/cifs/link.c
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) International Business Machines  Corp., 2002,2003
+ *   Author(s): Steve French (sfrench@us.ibm.com)
+ *
+ *   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+ *   by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See
+ *   the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *   along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/stat.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h>
+#include "cifsfs.h"
+#include "cifspdu.h"
+#include "cifsglob.h"
+#include "cifsproto.h"
+#include "cifs_debug.h"
+#include "cifs_fs_sb.h"
+
+int
+cifs_hardlink(struct dentry *old_file, struct inode *inode,
+	      struct dentry *direntry)
+{
+	int rc = -EACCES;
+	int xid;
+	char *fromName = NULL;
+	char *toName = NULL;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb_target;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
+	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInode;
+
+	xid = GetXid();
+
+	cifs_sb_target = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	pTcon = cifs_sb_target->tcon;
+
+/* No need to check for cross device links since server will do that
+   BB note DFS case in future though (when we may have to check) */
+
+	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	fromName = build_path_from_dentry(old_file);
+	toName = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
+	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	if((fromName == NULL) || (toName == NULL)) {
+		rc = -ENOMEM;
+		goto cifs_hl_exit;
+	}
+
+	if (cifs_sb_target->tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX)
+		rc = CIFSUnixCreateHardLink(xid, pTcon, fromName, toName,
+					    cifs_sb_target->local_nls);
+	else {
+		rc = CIFSCreateHardLink(xid, pTcon, fromName, toName,
+					cifs_sb_target->local_nls);
+		if(rc == -EIO)
+			rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;  
+	}
+
+/* if (!rc)     */
+	{
+		/*   renew_parental_timestamps(old_file);
+		   inode->i_nlink++;
+		   mark_inode_dirty(inode);
+		   d_instantiate(direntry, inode); */
+		/* BB add call to either mark inode dirty or refresh its data and timestamp to current time */
+	}
+	d_drop(direntry);	/* force new lookup from server */
+	cifsInode = CIFS_I(old_file->d_inode);
+	cifsInode->time = 0;	/* will force revalidate to go get info when needed */
+
+cifs_hl_exit:
+	if (fromName)
+		kfree(fromName);
+	if (toName)
+		kfree(toName);
+	FreeXid(xid);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+cifs_follow_link(struct dentry *direntry, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	struct inode *inode = direntry->d_inode;
+	int rc = -EACCES;
+	int xid;
+	char *full_path = NULL;
+	char * target_path = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
+
+	xid = GetXid();
+
+	down(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
+	up(&direntry->d_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+
+	if (!full_path)
+		goto out_no_free;
+
+	cFYI(1, ("Full path: %s inode = 0x%p", full_path, inode));
+	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+	target_path = kmalloc(PATH_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!target_path) {
+		target_path = ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+/* BB add read reparse point symlink code and Unix extensions symlink code here BB */
+	if (pTcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX)
+		rc = CIFSSMBUnixQuerySymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path,
+					     target_path,
+					     PATH_MAX-1,
+					     cifs_sb->local_nls);
+	else {
+		/* rc = CIFSSMBQueryReparseLinkInfo */
+		/* BB Add code to Query ReparsePoint info */
+		/* BB Add MAC style xsymlink check here if enabled */
+	}
+
+	if (rc == 0) {
+
+/* BB Add special case check for Samba DFS symlinks */
+
+		target_path[PATH_MAX-1] = 0;
+	} else {
+		kfree(target_path);
+		target_path = ERR_PTR(rc);
+	}
+
+out:
+	kfree(full_path);
+out_no_free:
+	FreeXid(xid);
+	nd_set_link(nd, target_path);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+cifs_symlink(struct inode *inode, struct dentry *direntry, const char *symname)
+{
+	int rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	int xid;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
+	char *full_path = NULL;
+	struct inode *newinode = NULL;
+
+	xid = GetXid();
+
+	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+
+	down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
+	up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);
+
+	if(full_path == NULL) {
+		FreeXid(xid);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	cFYI(1, ("Full path: %s ", full_path));
+	cFYI(1, ("symname is %s", symname));
+
+	/* BB what if DFS and this volume is on different share? BB */
+	if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX)
+		rc = CIFSUnixCreateSymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path, symname,
+					   cifs_sb->local_nls);
+	/* else
+	   rc = CIFSCreateReparseSymLink(xid, pTcon, fromName, toName,cifs_sb_target->local_nls); */
+
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		if (pTcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX)
+			rc = cifs_get_inode_info_unix(&newinode, full_path,
+						      inode->i_sb,xid);
+		else
+			rc = cifs_get_inode_info(&newinode, full_path, NULL,
+						 inode->i_sb,xid);
+
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			cFYI(1,
+			     ("Create symlink worked but get_inode_info failed with rc = %d ",
+			      rc));
+		} else {
+			direntry->d_op = &cifs_dentry_ops;
+			d_instantiate(direntry, newinode);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (full_path)
+		kfree(full_path);
+	FreeXid(xid);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+int
+cifs_readlink(struct dentry *direntry, char __user *pBuffer, int buflen)
+{
+	struct inode *inode = direntry->d_inode;
+	int rc = -EACCES;
+	int xid;
+	int oplock = FALSE;
+	struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb;
+	struct cifsTconInfo *pTcon;
+	char *full_path = NULL;
+	char *tmp_path =  NULL;
+	char * tmpbuffer;
+	unsigned char * referrals = NULL;
+	int num_referrals = 0;
+	int len;
+	__u16 fid;
+
+	xid = GetXid();
+	cifs_sb = CIFS_SB(inode->i_sb);
+	pTcon = cifs_sb->tcon;
+
+/* BB would it be safe against deadlock to grab this sem 
+      even though rename itself grabs the sem and calls lookup? */
+/*       down(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);*/
+	full_path = build_path_from_dentry(direntry);
+/*       up(&inode->i_sb->s_vfs_rename_sem);*/
+
+	if(full_path == NULL) {
+		FreeXid(xid);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	cFYI(1,
+	     ("Full path: %s inode = 0x%p pBuffer = 0x%p buflen = %d",
+	      full_path, inode, pBuffer, buflen));
+	if(buflen > PATH_MAX)
+		len = PATH_MAX;
+	else
+		len = buflen;
+	tmpbuffer = kmalloc(len,GFP_KERNEL);   
+	if(tmpbuffer == NULL) {
+		if (full_path)
+			kfree(full_path);
+		FreeXid(xid);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+/* BB add read reparse point symlink code and Unix extensions symlink code here BB */
+	if (cifs_sb->tcon->ses->capabilities & CAP_UNIX)
+		rc = CIFSSMBUnixQuerySymLink(xid, pTcon, full_path,
+				tmpbuffer,
+				len - 1,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls);
+	else {
+		rc = CIFSSMBOpen(xid, pTcon, full_path, FILE_OPEN, GENERIC_READ,
+				OPEN_REPARSE_POINT,&fid, &oplock, NULL, cifs_sb->local_nls);
+		if(!rc) {
+			rc = CIFSSMBQueryReparseLinkInfo(xid, pTcon, full_path,
+				tmpbuffer,
+				len - 1, 
+				fid,
+				cifs_sb->local_nls);
+			if(CIFSSMBClose(xid, pTcon, fid)) {
+				cFYI(1,("Error closing junction point (open for ioctl)"));
+			}
+			if(rc == -EIO) {
+				/* Query if DFS Junction */
+				tmp_path =
+					kmalloc(MAX_TREE_SIZE + MAX_PATHCONF + 1,
+						GFP_KERNEL);
+				if (tmp_path) {
+					strncpy(tmp_path, pTcon->treeName, MAX_TREE_SIZE);
+					strncat(tmp_path, full_path, MAX_PATHCONF);
+					rc = get_dfs_path(xid, pTcon->ses, tmp_path,
+						cifs_sb->local_nls, &num_referrals, &referrals);
+					cFYI(1,("Get DFS for %s rc = %d ",tmp_path, rc));
+					if((num_referrals == 0) && (rc == 0))
+						rc = -EACCES;
+					else {
+						cFYI(1,("num referral: %d",num_referrals));
+						if(referrals) {
+							cFYI(1,("referral string: %s ",referrals));
+							strncpy(tmpbuffer, referrals, len-1);                            
+						}
+					}
+					if(referrals)
+						kfree(referrals);
+					kfree(tmp_path);
+}
+				/* BB add code like else decode referrals then memcpy to
+				  tmpbuffer and free referrals string array BB */
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	/* BB Anything else to do to handle recursive links? */
+	/* BB Should we be using page ops here? */
+
+	/* BB null terminate returned string in pBuffer? BB */
+	if (rc == 0) {
+		rc = vfs_readlink(direntry, pBuffer, len, tmpbuffer);
+		cFYI(1,
+		     ("vfs_readlink called from cifs_readlink returned %d",
+		      rc));
+	}
+
+	if (tmpbuffer) {
+		kfree(tmpbuffer);
+	}
+	if (full_path) {
+		kfree(full_path);
+	}
+	FreeXid(xid);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void cifs_put_link(struct dentry *direntry, struct nameidata *nd)
+{
+	char *p = nd_get_link(nd);
+	if (!IS_ERR(p))
+		kfree(p);
+}