fs: add ksys_sync() helper; remove in-kernel calls to sys_sync()

Using this helper allows us to avoid the in-kernel calls to the
sys_sync() syscall. The ksys_ prefix denotes that this function
is meant as a drop-in replacement for the syscall. In particular, it
uses the same calling convention as sys_sync().

This patch is part of a series which removes in-kernel calls to syscalls.
On this basis, the syscall entry path can be streamlined. For details, see
http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20180325162527.GA17492@light.dominikbrodowski.net

Cc: Alexander Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
Signed-off-by: Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net>

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/sync.c b/fs/sync.c
index 6e0a2cbaf6de..602ae94bb67e 100644
--- a/fs/sync.c
+++ b/fs/sync.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static void fdatawait_one_bdev(struct block_device *bdev, void *arg)
  * just write metadata (such as inodes or bitmaps) to block device page cache
  * and do not sync it on their own in ->sync_fs().
  */
-SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sync)
+void ksys_sync(void)
 {
 	int nowait = 0, wait = 1;
 
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sync)
 	iterate_bdevs(fdatawait_one_bdev, NULL);
 	if (unlikely(laptop_mode))
 		laptop_sync_completion();
+}
+
+SYSCALL_DEFINE0(sync)
+{
+	ksys_sync();
 	return 0;
 }