+/**
+ * key_mask_hash - mask a valid hash value.
+ * @val: value to be masked
+ *
+ * We use hash values as offset in directories, so values %0 and %1 are
+ * reserved for "." and "..". %2 is reserved for "end of readdir" marker. This
+ * function makes sure the reserved values are not used.
+ */
+static inline uint32_t key_mask_hash(uint32_t hash)
+{
+ hash &= UBIFS_S_KEY_HASH_MASK;
+ if (unlikely(hash <= 2))
+ hash += 3;
+ return hash;
+}
+