| diff --git a/libntfs-3g/unix_io.c b/libntfs-3g/unix_io.c |
| index 64b41d3..5a29528 100644 |
| --- a/libntfs-3g/unix_io.c |
| +++ b/libntfs-3g/unix_io.c |
| @@ -135,9 +135,19 @@ static int ntfs_device_unix_io_open(struct ntfs_device *dev, int flags) |
| * Open file for exclusive access if mounting r/w. |
| * Fuseblk takes care about block devices. |
| */ |
| + |
| if (!NDevBlock(dev) && (flags & O_RDWR) == O_RDWR) |
| flags |= O_EXCL; |
| - *(int*)dev->d_private = open(dev->d_name, flags); |
| + /* skip calling open() if fd path is provided */ |
| + int fd = -1; |
| + int len = 0; |
| + if (sscanf(dev->d_name, "/dev/fd/%u%n", &fd, &len) == 1 && len == strlen(dev->d_name)) { |
| + printf("skipping open and using provided fd: %d\n", fd); |
| + *(int*)dev->d_private = fd; |
| + } |
| + else { |
| + *(int*)dev->d_private = open(dev->d_name, flags); |
| + } |
| if (*(int*)dev->d_private == -1) { |
| err = errno; |
| goto err_out; |
