+ struct pstore_private *private, *pos;
+ unsigned long flags;
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&allpstore_lock, flags);
+ list_for_each_entry(pos, &allpstore, list) {
+ if (pos->type == type &&
+ pos->id == id &&
+ pos->psi == psi) {
+ rc = -EEXIST;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&allpstore_lock, flags);
+ if (rc)
+ return rc;