+static inline int autofs_prepare_pipe(struct file *pipe)
+{
+ if (!pipe->f_op || !pipe->f_op->write)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (!S_ISFIFO(pipe->f_dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ /* We want a packet pipe */
+ pipe->f_flags |= O_DIRECT;
+ return 0;
+}
+