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diff --git a/include/linux/nsproxy.h b/include/linux/nsproxy.h
index 074f395b9ad2..cdb171efc7cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/nsproxy.h
+++ b/include/linux/nsproxy.h
@@ -42,6 +42,30 @@ struct nsproxy {
extern struct nsproxy init_nsproxy;
/*
+ * A structure to encompass all bits needed to install
+ * a partial or complete new set of namespaces.
+ *
+ * If a new user namespace is requested cred will
+ * point to a modifiable set of credentials. If a pointer
+ * to a modifiable set is needed nsset_cred() must be
+ * used and tested.
+ */
+struct nsset {
+ unsigned flags;
+ struct nsproxy *nsproxy;
+ struct fs_struct *fs;
+ const struct cred *cred;
+};
+
+static inline struct cred *nsset_cred(struct nsset *set)
+{
+ if (set->flags & CLONE_NEWUSER)
+ return (struct cred *)set->cred;
+
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
* the namespaces access rules are:
*
* 1. only current task is allowed to change tsk->nsproxy pointer or