--- linux-2.6.12.2-vs2.0-rc5x/fs/namei.c	2005-07-02 22:38:30 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.12.2-vs2.0-rc5y/fs/namei.c	2005-07-09 04:35:26 +0200
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ static inline void follow_dotdot(struct 
 		if (nd->dentry == current->fs->root &&
 		    nd->mnt == current->fs->rootmnt) {
                         read_unlock(&current->fs->lock);
+			/* for sane / avoid follow_mount() */
 			return;
 		}
                 read_unlock(&current->fs->lock);
--- linux-2.6.12.2-vs2.0-rc5x/fs/namespace.c	2005-07-02 22:38:30 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.12.2-vs2.0-rc5y/fs/namespace.c	2005-07-09 04:35:26 +0200
@@ -225,8 +225,6 @@ static int mnt_is_reachable(struct vfsmo
 	struct dentry *root, *point;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!mnt)
-		return 1;
 	if (mnt == mnt->mnt_namespace->root)
 		return 1;