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diff --git a/include/linux/path.h b/include/linux/path.h
index d1372186f431..7ea389dc764b 100644
--- a/include/linux/path.h
+++ b/include/linux/path.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
#ifndef _LINUX_PATH_H
#define _LINUX_PATH_H
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ struct vfsmount;
struct path {
struct vfsmount *mnt;
struct dentry *dentry;
-};
+} __randomize_layout;
extern void path_get(const struct path *);
extern void path_put(const struct path *);
@@ -17,4 +18,13 @@ static inline int path_equal(const struct path *path1, const struct path *path2)
return path1->mnt == path2->mnt && path1->dentry == path2->dentry;
}
+/*
+ * Cleanup macro for use with __free(path_put). Avoids dereference and
+ * copying @path unlike DEFINE_FREE(). path_put() will handle the empty
+ * path correctly just ensure @path is initialized:
+ *
+ * struct path path __free(path_put) = {};
+ */
+#define __free_path_put path_put
+
#endif /* _LINUX_PATH_H */