1 files changed, 0 insertions, 36 deletions
diff --git a/ipc/util.c b/ipc/util.c
index dcb437095cbd..bd1863b6ed39 100644
--- a/ipc/util.c
+++ b/ipc/util.c
@@ -589,42 +589,6 @@ struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_obtain_object_idr(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id)
 }
 
 /**
- * ipc_lock - lock an ipc structure without rwsem held
- * @ids: ipc identifier set
- * @id: ipc id to look for
- *
- * Look for an id in the ipc ids idr and lock the associated ipc object.
- *
- * The ipc object is locked on successful exit.
- */
-struct kern_ipc_perm *ipc_lock(struct ipc_ids *ids, int id)
-{
-	struct kern_ipc_perm *out;
-
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	out = ipc_obtain_object_idr(ids, id);
-	if (IS_ERR(out))
-		goto err;
-
-	spin_lock(&out->lock);
-
-	/*
-	 * ipc_rmid() may have already freed the ID while ipc_lock()
-	 * was spinning: here verify that the structure is still valid.
-	 * Upon races with RMID, return -EIDRM, thus indicating that
-	 * the ID points to a removed identifier.
-	 */
-	if (ipc_valid_object(out))
-		return out;
-
-	spin_unlock(&out->lock);
-	out = ERR_PTR(-EIDRM);
-err:
-	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return out;
-}
-
-/**
  * ipc_obtain_object_check
  * @ids: ipc identifier set
  * @id: ipc id to look for