+/**
+ * key_is_instantiated - Determine if a key has been positively instantiated
+ * @key: The key to check.
+ *
+ * Return true if the specified key has been positively instantiated, false
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+static inline bool key_is_instantiated(const struct key *key)
+{
+ return test_bit(KEY_FLAG_INSTANTIATED, &key->flags) &&
+ !test_bit(KEY_FLAG_NEGATIVE, &key->flags);
+}
+