diff --git a/include/linux/xattr.h b/include/linux/xattr.h
index 351c790..e6131ef 100644
--- a/include/linux/xattr.h
+++ b/include/linux/xattr.h
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@
 #define XATTR_SMACK_IPIN "SMACK64IPIN"
 #define XATTR_SMACK_IPOUT "SMACK64IPOUT"
 #define XATTR_SMACK_EXEC "SMACK64EXEC"
+#define XATTR_SMACK_TRANSMUTE "SMACK64TRANSMUTE"
 #define XATTR_NAME_SMACK XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX
 #define XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPIN	XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_SMACK_IPIN
 #define XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPOUT	XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_SMACK_IPOUT
 #define XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC	XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_SMACK_EXEC
+#define XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_SMACK_TRANSMUTE
 
 #define XATTR_CAPS_SUFFIX "capability"
 #define XATTR_NAME_CAPS XATTR_SECURITY_PREFIX XATTR_CAPS_SUFFIX
diff --git a/security/smack/smack.h b/security/smack/smack.h
index a2e2cdf..129c4eb 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack.h
+++ b/security/smack/smack.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 };
 
 #define	SMK_INODE_INSTANT	0x01	/* inode is instantiated */
+#define	SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE	0x02	/* directory is transmuting */
 
 /*
  * A label access rule.
@@ -167,6 +168,10 @@
 #define SMACK_CIPSO_MAXCATNUM           239     /* CIPSO 2.2 standard */
 
 /*
+ * Flag for transmute access
+ */
+#define MAY_TRANSMUTE	64
+/*
  * Just to make the common cases easier to deal with
  */
 #define MAY_ANY		(MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_APPEND | MAY_EXEC)
@@ -197,6 +202,7 @@
 /*
  * These functions are in smack_access.c
  */
+int smk_access_entry(char *, char *);
 int smk_access(char *, char *, int, struct smk_audit_info *);
 int smk_curacc(char *, u32, struct smk_audit_info *);
 int smack_to_cipso(const char *, struct smack_cipso *);
@@ -240,6 +246,15 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Is the directory transmuting?
+ */
+static inline int smk_inode_transmutable(const struct inode *isp)
+{
+	struct inode_smack *sip = isp->i_security;
+	return (sip->smk_flags & SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE) != 0;
+}
+
+/*
  * Present a pointer to the smack label in an inode blob.
  */
 static inline char *smk_of_inode(const struct inode *isp)
@@ -265,7 +280,7 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Present a pointer to the smack label in the curren task blob.
+ * Present a pointer to the smack label in the current task blob.
  */
 static inline char *smk_of_current(void)
 {
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_access.c b/security/smack/smack_access.c
index 42becbc..7ba8478 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_access.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_access.c
@@ -67,6 +67,46 @@
 int log_policy = SMACK_AUDIT_DENIED;
 
 /**
+ * smk_access_entry - look up matching access rule
+ * @subject_label: a pointer to the subject's Smack label
+ * @object_label: a pointer to the object's Smack label
+ *
+ * This function looks up the subject/object pair in the
+ * access rule list and returns pointer to the matching rule if found,
+ * NULL otherwise.
+ *
+ * NOTE:
+ * Even though Smack labels are usually shared on smack_list
+ * labels that come in off the network can't be imported
+ * and added to the list for locking reasons.
+ *
+ * Therefore, it is necessary to check the contents of the labels,
+ * not just the pointer values. Of course, in most cases the labels
+ * will be on the list, so checking the pointers may be a worthwhile
+ * optimization.
+ */
+int smk_access_entry(char *subject_label, char *object_label)
+{
+	u32 may = MAY_NOT;
+	struct smack_rule *srp;
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, &smack_rule_list, list) {
+		if (srp->smk_subject == subject_label ||
+		    strcmp(srp->smk_subject, subject_label) == 0) {
+			if (srp->smk_object == object_label ||
+			    strcmp(srp->smk_object, object_label) == 0) {
+				may = srp->smk_access;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	return may;
+}
+
+/**
  * smk_access - determine if a subject has a specific access to an object
  * @subject_label: a pointer to the subject's Smack label
  * @object_label: a pointer to the object's Smack label
@@ -90,7 +130,6 @@
 	       struct smk_audit_info *a)
 {
 	u32 may = MAY_NOT;
-	struct smack_rule *srp;
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -144,18 +183,7 @@
 	 * access (e.g. read is included in readwrite) it's
 	 * good.
 	 */
-	rcu_read_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(srp, &smack_rule_list, list) {
-		if (srp->smk_subject == subject_label ||
-		    strcmp(srp->smk_subject, subject_label) == 0) {
-			if (srp->smk_object == object_label ||
-			    strcmp(srp->smk_object, object_label) == 0) {
-				may = srp->smk_access;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	rcu_read_unlock();
+	may = smk_access_entry(subject_label, object_label);
 	/*
 	 * This is a bit map operation.
 	 */
diff --git a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
index 7e19afe..05dc4da 100644
--- a/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
+++ b/security/smack/smack_lsm.c
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
  *
  *  This file contains the smack hook function implementations.
  *
- *  Author:
+ *  Authors:
  *	Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
+ *	Jarkko Sakkinen <ext-jarkko.2.sakkinen@nokia.com>
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2007 Casey Schaufler <casey@schaufler-ca.com>
  *  Copyright (C) 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
  *                Paul Moore <paul.moore@hp.com>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010 Nokia Corporation
  *
  *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
@@ -35,6 +37,9 @@
 
 #define task_security(task)	(task_cred_xxx((task), security))
 
+#define TRANS_TRUE	"TRUE"
+#define TRANS_TRUE_SIZE	4
+
 /**
  * smk_fetch - Fetch the smack label from a file.
  * @ip: a pointer to the inode
@@ -468,6 +473,8 @@
 				     char **name, void **value, size_t *len)
 {
 	char *isp = smk_of_inode(inode);
+	char *dsp = smk_of_inode(dir);
+	u32 may;
 
 	if (name) {
 		*name = kstrdup(XATTR_SMACK_SUFFIX, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -476,6 +483,16 @@
 	}
 
 	if (value) {
+		may = smk_access_entry(smk_of_current(), dsp);
+
+		/*
+		 * If the access rule allows transmutation and
+		 * the directory requests transmutation then
+		 * by all means transmute.
+		 */
+		if (((may & MAY_TRANSMUTE) != 0) && smk_inode_transmutable(dir))
+			isp = dsp;
+
 		*value = kstrdup(isp, GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (*value == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
@@ -709,6 +726,12 @@
 		if (size == 0 || size >= SMK_LABELLEN ||
 		    smk_import(value, size) == NULL)
 			rc = -EINVAL;
+	} else if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE) == 0) {
+		if (!capable(CAP_MAC_ADMIN))
+			rc = -EPERM;
+		if (size != TRANS_TRUE_SIZE ||
+		    strncmp(value, TRANS_TRUE, TRANS_TRUE_SIZE) != 0)
+			rc = -EINVAL;
 	} else
 		rc = cap_inode_setxattr(dentry, name, value, size, flags);
 
@@ -735,35 +758,23 @@
 static void smack_inode_post_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 				      const void *value, size_t size, int flags)
 {
-	struct inode_smack *isp;
 	char *nsp;
-
-	/*
-	 * Not SMACK or SMACKEXEC
-	 */
-	if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACK) &&
-	    strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC))
-		return;
-
-	isp = dentry->d_inode->i_security;
-
-	/*
-	 * No locking is done here. This is a pointer
-	 * assignment.
-	 */
-	nsp = smk_import(value, size);
+	struct inode_smack *isp = dentry->d_inode->i_security;
 
 	if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACK) == 0) {
+		nsp = smk_import(value, size);
 		if (nsp != NULL)
 			isp->smk_inode = nsp;
 		else
 			isp->smk_inode = smack_known_invalid.smk_known;
-	} else {
+	} else if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC) == 0) {
+		nsp = smk_import(value, size);
 		if (nsp != NULL)
 			isp->smk_task = nsp;
 		else
 			isp->smk_task = smack_known_invalid.smk_known;
-	}
+	} else if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE) == 0)
+		isp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE;
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -803,7 +814,8 @@
 	if (strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACK) == 0 ||
 	    strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPIN) == 0 ||
 	    strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKIPOUT) == 0 ||
-	    strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC) == 0) {
+	    strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC) == 0 ||
+	    strcmp(name, XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE) == 0) {
 		if (!capable(CAP_MAC_ADMIN))
 			rc = -EPERM;
 	} else
@@ -2274,6 +2286,8 @@
 	char *csp = smk_of_current();
 	char *fetched;
 	char *final;
+	char trattr[TRANS_TRUE_SIZE];
+	int transflag = 0;
 	struct dentry *dp;
 
 	if (inode == NULL)
@@ -2392,10 +2406,19 @@
 		 */
 		dp = dget(opt_dentry);
 		fetched = smk_fetch(XATTR_NAME_SMACK, inode, dp);
-		if (fetched != NULL)
+		if (fetched != NULL) {
 			final = fetched;
-		isp->smk_task = smk_fetch(XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC, inode,
-					  dp);
+			if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode)) {
+				trattr[0] = '\0';
+				inode->i_op->getxattr(dp,
+					XATTR_NAME_SMACKTRANSMUTE,
+					trattr, TRANS_TRUE_SIZE);
+				if (strncmp(trattr, TRANS_TRUE,
+					    TRANS_TRUE_SIZE) == 0)
+					transflag = SMK_INODE_TRANSMUTE;
+			}
+		}
+		isp->smk_task = smk_fetch(XATTR_NAME_SMACKEXEC, inode, dp);
 
 		dput(dp);
 		break;
@@ -2406,7 +2429,7 @@
 	else
 		isp->smk_inode = final;
 
-	isp->smk_flags |= SMK_INODE_INSTANT;
+	isp->smk_flags |= (SMK_INODE_INSTANT | transflag);
 
 unlockandout:
 	mutex_unlock(&isp->smk_lock);
@@ -2456,6 +2479,7 @@
 			     void *value, size_t size)
 {
 	struct task_smack *tsp;
+	struct task_smack *oldtsp;
 	struct cred *new;
 	char *newsmack;
 
@@ -2485,6 +2509,7 @@
 	if (newsmack == smack_known_web.smk_known)
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	oldtsp = p->cred->security;
 	new = prepare_creds();
 	if (new == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -2494,6 +2519,7 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	tsp->smk_task = newsmack;
+	tsp->smk_forked = oldtsp->smk_forked;
 	new->security = tsp;
 	commit_creds(new);
 	return size;
diff --git a/security/smack/smackfs.c b/security/smack/smackfs.c
index 01a0be9..362d5ed 100644
--- a/security/smack/smackfs.c
+++ b/security/smack/smackfs.c
@@ -109,9 +109,12 @@
  * SMK_ACCESSLEN: Maximum length for a rule access field
  * SMK_LOADLEN: Smack rule length
  */
-#define SMK_ACCESS    "rwxa"
-#define SMK_ACCESSLEN (sizeof(SMK_ACCESS) - 1)
-#define SMK_LOADLEN   (SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_ACCESSLEN)
+#define SMK_OACCESS	"rwxa"
+#define SMK_ACCESS	"rwxat"
+#define SMK_OACCESSLEN	(sizeof(SMK_OACCESS) - 1)
+#define SMK_ACCESSLEN	(sizeof(SMK_ACCESS) - 1)
+#define SMK_OLOADLEN	(SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_OACCESSLEN)
+#define SMK_LOADLEN	(SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_ACCESSLEN)
 
 /**
  * smk_netlabel_audit_set - fill a netlbl_audit struct
@@ -175,6 +178,8 @@
 		seq_putc(s, 'x');
 	if (srp->smk_access & MAY_APPEND)
 		seq_putc(s, 'a');
+	if (srp->smk_access & MAY_TRANSMUTE)
+		seq_putc(s, 't');
 	if (srp->smk_access == 0)
 		seq_putc(s, '-');
 
@@ -273,10 +278,15 @@
 	if (!capable(CAP_MAC_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
-	if (*ppos != 0 || count != SMK_LOADLEN)
+	if (*ppos != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	/*
+	 * Minor hack for backward compatability
+	 */
+	if (count < (SMK_OLOADLEN) || count > SMK_LOADLEN)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	data = kzalloc(count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	data = kzalloc(SMK_LOADLEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (data == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -285,6 +295,12 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * More on the minor hack for backward compatability
+	 */
+	if (count == (SMK_OLOADLEN))
+		data[SMK_OLOADLEN] = '-';
+
 	rule = kzalloc(sizeof(*rule), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (rule == NULL) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
@@ -345,6 +361,17 @@
 		goto out_free_rule;
 	}
 
+	switch (data[SMK_LABELLEN + SMK_LABELLEN + 4]) {
+	case '-':
+		break;
+	case 't':
+	case 'T':
+		rule->smk_access |= MAY_TRANSMUTE;
+		break;
+	default:
+		goto out_free_rule;
+	}
+
 	rc = smk_set_access(rule);
 
 	if (!rc)