2 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/fd.c b/libglusterfs/src/fd.c
index 9e91cdb8341..5e25b59cf91 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/fd.c
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/fd.c
@@ -499,6 +499,30 @@ fd_bind (fd_t *fd)
         return fd;
 }
 
+
+void
+fd_unref_unbind (fd_t *fd)
+{
+        assert (fd->refcount);
+
+        LOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+        {
+	        --fd->refcount;
+                /* Better know what you're doing with this function
+                 * because it does not do what fd_destroy does when
+                 * refcount goes to 0.
+                 * Make sure you only call this when you know there are
+                 * pending refs on the fd.
+                 */
+                assert (fd->refcount);
+		list_del_init (&fd->inode_list);
+        }
+        UNLOCK (&fd->inode->lock);
+
+        return;
+}
+
+
 fd_t *
 fd_create (inode_t *inode, pid_t pid)
 {
diff --git a/libglusterfs/src/fd.h b/libglusterfs/src/fd.h
index 4ea7fc165e3..48037b72267 100644
--- a/libglusterfs/src/fd.h
+++ b/libglusterfs/src/fd.h
@@ -170,4 +170,6 @@ _fd_ref (fd_t *fd);
 void
 fd_ctx_dump (fd_t *fd, char *prefix);
 
+extern void
+fd_unref_unbind (fd_t *fd);
 #endif /* _FD_H */