diff --git a/security/tomoyo/common.c b/security/tomoyo/common.c
index a0d09e5..0776173 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/common.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/common.c
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN]       = "file::open",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_CREATE]     = "file::create",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_UNLINK]     = "file::unlink",
+	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_GETATTR]    = "file::getattr",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKDIR]      = "file::mkdir",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_RMDIR]      = "file::rmdir",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKFIFO]     = "file::mkfifo",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKSOCK]     = "file::mksock",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_TRUNCATE]   = "file::truncate",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_SYMLINK]    = "file::symlink",
-	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_REWRITE]    = "file::rewrite",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKBLOCK]    = "file::mkblock",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKCHAR]     = "file::mkchar",
 	[TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_LINK]       = "file::link",
@@ -881,10 +881,6 @@
 			domain->profile = (u8) profile;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	if (!strcmp(data, TOMOYO_KEYWORD_IGNORE_GLOBAL_ALLOW_READ)) {
-		domain->ignore_global_allow_read = !is_delete;
-		return 0;
-	}
 	if (!strcmp(data, TOMOYO_KEYWORD_QUOTA_EXCEEDED)) {
 		domain->quota_warned = !is_delete;
 		return 0;
@@ -942,11 +938,6 @@
 			if (head->r.print_execute_only &&
 			    bit != TOMOYO_TYPE_EXECUTE)
 				continue;
-			/* Print "read/write" instead of "read" and "write". */
-			if ((bit == TOMOYO_TYPE_READ ||
-			     bit == TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE)
-			    && (perm & (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE)))
-				continue;
 			break;
 		}
 		if (bit >= TOMOYO_MAX_PATH_OPERATION)
@@ -1055,10 +1046,6 @@
 				tomoyo_set_string(head, "quota_exceeded\n");
 			if (domain->transition_failed)
 				tomoyo_set_string(head, "transition_failed\n");
-			if (domain->ignore_global_allow_read)
-				tomoyo_set_string(head,
-				       TOMOYO_KEYWORD_IGNORE_GLOBAL_ALLOW_READ
-						  "\n");
 			head->r.step++;
 			tomoyo_set_lf(head);
 			/* fall through */
@@ -1235,18 +1222,15 @@
 	static const struct {
 		const char *keyword;
 		int (*write) (char *, const bool);
-	} tomoyo_callback[4] = {
+	} tomoyo_callback[1] = {
 		{ TOMOYO_KEYWORD_AGGREGATOR, tomoyo_write_aggregator },
-		{ TOMOYO_KEYWORD_FILE_PATTERN, tomoyo_write_pattern },
-		{ TOMOYO_KEYWORD_DENY_REWRITE, tomoyo_write_no_rewrite },
-		{ TOMOYO_KEYWORD_ALLOW_READ, tomoyo_write_globally_readable },
 	};
 
 	for (i = 0; i < TOMOYO_MAX_TRANSITION_TYPE; i++)
 		if (tomoyo_str_starts(&data, tomoyo_transition_type[i]))
 			return tomoyo_write_transition_control(data, is_delete,
 							       i);
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < 1; i++)
 		if (tomoyo_str_starts(&data, tomoyo_callback[i].keyword))
 			return tomoyo_callback[i].write(data, is_delete);
 	for (i = 0; i < TOMOYO_MAX_GROUP; i++)
@@ -1336,15 +1320,6 @@
 							  name);
 			}
 			break;
-		case TOMOYO_ID_GLOBALLY_READABLE:
-			{
-				struct tomoyo_readable_file *ptr =
-					container_of(acl, typeof(*ptr), head);
-				tomoyo_set_string(head,
-						  TOMOYO_KEYWORD_ALLOW_READ);
-				tomoyo_set_string(head, ptr->filename->name);
-			}
-			break;
 		case TOMOYO_ID_AGGREGATOR:
 			{
 				struct tomoyo_aggregator *ptr =
@@ -1358,24 +1333,6 @@
 					       ptr->aggregated_name->name);
 			}
 			break;
-		case TOMOYO_ID_PATTERN:
-			{
-				struct tomoyo_no_pattern *ptr =
-					container_of(acl, typeof(*ptr), head);
-				tomoyo_set_string(head,
-						  TOMOYO_KEYWORD_FILE_PATTERN);
-				tomoyo_set_string(head, ptr->pattern->name);
-			}
-			break;
-		case TOMOYO_ID_NO_REWRITE:
-			{
-				struct tomoyo_no_rewrite *ptr =
-					container_of(acl, typeof(*ptr), head);
-				tomoyo_set_string(head,
-						  TOMOYO_KEYWORD_DENY_REWRITE);
-				tomoyo_set_string(head, ptr->pattern->name);
-			}
-			break;
 		default:
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -1891,21 +1848,12 @@
 		head->reader_idx = tomoyo_read_lock();
 	file->private_data = head;
 	/*
-	 * Call the handler now if the file is
-	 * /sys/kernel/security/tomoyo/self_domain
-	 * so that the user can use
-	 * cat < /sys/kernel/security/tomoyo/self_domain"
-	 * to know the current process's domainname.
-	 */
-	if (type == TOMOYO_SELFDOMAIN)
-		tomoyo_read_control(file, NULL, 0);
-	/*
 	 * If the file is /sys/kernel/security/tomoyo/query , increment the
 	 * observer counter.
 	 * The obserber counter is used by tomoyo_supervisor() to see if
 	 * there is some process monitoring /sys/kernel/security/tomoyo/query.
 	 */
-	else if (type == TOMOYO_QUERY)
+	if (type == TOMOYO_QUERY)
 		atomic_inc(&tomoyo_query_observers);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/common.h b/security/tomoyo/common.h
index 7c66bd8..a5d6e21 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/common.h
+++ b/security/tomoyo/common.h
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@
 	TOMOYO_ID_NUMBER_GROUP,
 	TOMOYO_ID_TRANSITION_CONTROL,
 	TOMOYO_ID_AGGREGATOR,
-	TOMOYO_ID_GLOBALLY_READABLE,
-	TOMOYO_ID_PATTERN,
-	TOMOYO_ID_NO_REWRITE,
 	TOMOYO_ID_MANAGER,
 	TOMOYO_ID_NAME,
 	TOMOYO_ID_ACL,
@@ -73,8 +70,6 @@
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_ALLOW_MOUNT               "allow_mount "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_ALLOW_READ                "allow_read "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_DELETE                    "delete "
-#define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_DENY_REWRITE              "deny_rewrite "
-#define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_FILE_PATTERN              "file_pattern "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_INITIALIZE_DOMAIN         "initialize_domain "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_KEEP_DOMAIN               "keep_domain "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_NO_INITIALIZE_DOMAIN      "no_initialize_domain "
@@ -83,7 +78,6 @@
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_NUMBER_GROUP              "number_group "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_SELECT                    "select "
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_USE_PROFILE               "use_profile "
-#define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_IGNORE_GLOBAL_ALLOW_READ  "ignore_global_allow_read"
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_QUOTA_EXCEEDED            "quota_exceeded"
 #define TOMOYO_KEYWORD_TRANSITION_FAILED         "transition_failed"
 /* A domain definition starts with <kernel>. */
@@ -115,35 +109,21 @@
 };
 
 /* Index numbers for File Controls. */
-
-/*
- * TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE is special. TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE is automatically
- * set if both TOMOYO_TYPE_READ and TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE are set.
- * Both TOMOYO_TYPE_READ and TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE are automatically set if
- * TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE is set.
- * TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE is automatically cleared if either TOMOYO_TYPE_READ
- * or TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE is cleared.
- * Both TOMOYO_TYPE_READ and TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE are automatically cleared if
- * TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE is cleared.
- */
-
 enum tomoyo_path_acl_index {
-	TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_EXECUTE,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_READ,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE,
+	TOMOYO_TYPE_APPEND,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_UNLINK,
+	TOMOYO_TYPE_GETATTR,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_RMDIR,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_SYMLINK,
-	TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_CHROOT,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_UMOUNT,
 	TOMOYO_MAX_PATH_OPERATION
 };
 
-#define TOMOYO_RW_MASK ((1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ) | (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE))
-
 enum tomoyo_mkdev_acl_index {
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_MKBLOCK,
 	TOMOYO_TYPE_MKCHAR,
@@ -187,13 +167,13 @@
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_CREATE,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_UNLINK,
+	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_GETATTR,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKDIR,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_RMDIR,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKFIFO,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKSOCK,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_TRUNCATE,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_SYMLINK,
-	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_REWRITE,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKBLOCK,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_MKCHAR,
 	TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_LINK,
@@ -388,9 +368,7 @@
  *      "deleted", false otherwise.
  *  (6) "quota_warned" is a bool which is used for suppressing warning message
  *      when learning mode learned too much entries.
- *  (7) "ignore_global_allow_read" is a bool which is true if this domain
- *      should ignore "allow_read" directive in exception policy.
- *  (8) "transition_failed" is a bool which is set to true when this domain was
+ *  (7) "transition_failed" is a bool which is set to true when this domain was
  *      unable to create a new domain at tomoyo_find_next_domain() because the
  *      name of the domain to be created was too long or it could not allocate
  *      memory. If set to true, more than one process continued execve()
@@ -415,7 +393,6 @@
 	u8 profile;        /* Profile number to use. */
 	bool is_deleted;   /* Delete flag.           */
 	bool quota_warned; /* Quota warnning flag.   */
-	bool ignore_global_allow_read; /* Ignore "allow_read" flag. */
 	bool transition_failed; /* Domain transition failed flag. */
 	atomic_t users; /* Number of referring credentials. */
 };
@@ -429,10 +406,9 @@
  *  (2) "perm" which is a bitmask of permitted operations.
  *  (3) "name" is the pathname.
  *
- * Directives held by this structure are "allow_read/write", "allow_execute",
- * "allow_read", "allow_write", "allow_unlink", "allow_rmdir",
- * "allow_truncate", "allow_symlink", "allow_rewrite", "allow_chroot" and
- * "allow_unmount".
+ * Directives held by this structure are "allow_execute", "allow_read",
+ * "allow_write", "allow_append", "allow_unlink", "allow_rmdir",
+ * "allow_truncate", "allow_symlink", "allow_chroot" and "allow_unmount".
  */
 struct tomoyo_path_acl {
 	struct tomoyo_acl_info head; /* type = TOMOYO_TYPE_PATH_ACL */
@@ -574,47 +550,6 @@
 };
 
 /*
- * tomoyo_readable_file is a structure which is used for holding
- * "allow_read" entries.
- * It has following fields.
- *
- *  (1) "head" is "struct tomoyo_acl_head".
- *  (2) "filename" is a pathname which is allowed to open(O_RDONLY).
- */
-struct tomoyo_readable_file {
-	struct tomoyo_acl_head head;
-	const struct tomoyo_path_info *filename;
-};
-
-/*
- * tomoyo_no_pattern is a structure which is used for holding
- * "file_pattern" entries.
- * It has following fields.
- *
- *  (1) "head" is "struct tomoyo_acl_head".
- *  (2) "pattern" is a pathname pattern which is used for converting pathnames
- *      to pathname patterns during learning mode.
- */
-struct tomoyo_no_pattern {
-	struct tomoyo_acl_head head;
-	const struct tomoyo_path_info *pattern;
-};
-
-/*
- * tomoyo_no_rewrite is a structure which is used for holding
- * "deny_rewrite" entries.
- * It has following fields.
- *
- *  (1) "head" is "struct tomoyo_acl_head".
- *  (2) "pattern" is a pathname which is by default not permitted to modify
- *      already existing content.
- */
-struct tomoyo_no_rewrite {
-	struct tomoyo_acl_head head;
-	const struct tomoyo_path_info *pattern;
-};
-
-/*
  * tomoyo_transition_control is a structure which is used for holding
  * "initialize_domain"/"no_initialize_domain"/"keep_domain"/"no_keep_domain"
  * entries.
@@ -764,23 +699,17 @@
 int tomoyo_write_transition_control(char *data, const bool is_delete,
 				    const u8 type);
 /*
- * Create "allow_read/write", "allow_execute", "allow_read", "allow_write",
+ * Create "allow_execute", "allow_read", "allow_write", "allow_append",
  * "allow_create", "allow_unlink", "allow_mkdir", "allow_rmdir",
  * "allow_mkfifo", "allow_mksock", "allow_mkblock", "allow_mkchar",
- * "allow_truncate", "allow_symlink", "allow_rewrite", "allow_rename" and
- * "allow_link" entry in domain policy.
+ * "allow_truncate", "allow_symlink", "allow_rename" and "allow_link" entry
+ * in domain policy.
  */
 int tomoyo_write_file(char *data, struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain,
 		      const bool is_delete);
-/* Create "allow_read" entry in exception policy. */
-int tomoyo_write_globally_readable(char *data, const bool is_delete);
 /* Create "allow_mount" entry in domain policy. */
 int tomoyo_write_mount(char *data, struct tomoyo_domain_info *domain,
 		       const bool is_delete);
-/* Create "deny_rewrite" entry in exception policy. */
-int tomoyo_write_no_rewrite(char *data, const bool is_delete);
-/* Create "file_pattern" entry in exception policy. */
-int tomoyo_write_pattern(char *data, const bool is_delete);
 /* Create "path_group"/"number_group" entry in exception policy. */
 int tomoyo_write_group(char *data, const bool is_delete, const u8 type);
 int tomoyo_supervisor(struct tomoyo_request_info *r, const char *fmt, ...)
@@ -819,8 +748,6 @@
  * ignores chroot'ed root and the pathname is already solved.
  */
 char *tomoyo_realpath_from_path(struct path *path);
-/* Get patterned pathname. */
-const char *tomoyo_pattern(const struct tomoyo_path_info *filename);
 
 /* Check memory quota. */
 bool tomoyo_memory_ok(void *ptr);
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/domain.c b/security/tomoyo/domain.c
index 3538840..355b536 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/domain.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/domain.c
@@ -510,17 +510,8 @@
 	if (domain || strlen(tmp) >= TOMOYO_EXEC_TMPSIZE - 10)
 		goto done;
 	domain = tomoyo_find_domain(tmp);
-	if (domain)
-		goto done;
-	if (is_enforce) {
-		int error = tomoyo_supervisor(&r, "# wants to create domain\n"
-					      "%s\n", tmp);
-		if (error == TOMOYO_RETRY_REQUEST)
-			goto retry;
-		if (error < 0)
-			goto done;
-	}
-	domain = tomoyo_assign_domain(tmp, old_domain->profile);
+	if (!domain)
+		domain = tomoyo_assign_domain(tmp, old_domain->profile);
  done:
 	if (domain)
 		goto out;
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/file.c b/security/tomoyo/file.c
index d64e8ec..41ed7de 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/file.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/file.c
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@
 
 /* Keyword array for operations with one pathname. */
 const char *tomoyo_path_keyword[TOMOYO_MAX_PATH_OPERATION] = {
-	[TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE] = "read/write",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_EXECUTE]    = "execute",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_READ]       = "read",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE]      = "write",
+	[TOMOYO_TYPE_APPEND]     = "append",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_UNLINK]     = "unlink",
+	[TOMOYO_TYPE_GETATTR]    = "getattr",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_RMDIR]      = "rmdir",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE]   = "truncate",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_SYMLINK]    = "symlink",
-	[TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE]    = "rewrite",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_CHROOT]     = "chroot",
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_UMOUNT]     = "unmount",
 };
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@
 };
 
 static const u8 tomoyo_p2mac[TOMOYO_MAX_PATH_OPERATION] = {
-	[TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE] = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_EXECUTE]    = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_EXECUTE,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_READ]       = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE]      = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN,
+	[TOMOYO_TYPE_APPEND]     = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_UNLINK]     = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_UNLINK,
+	[TOMOYO_TYPE_GETATTR]    = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_GETATTR,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_RMDIR]      = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_RMDIR,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE]   = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_TRUNCATE,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_SYMLINK]    = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_SYMLINK,
-	[TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE]    = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_REWRITE,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_CHROOT]     = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_CHROOT,
 	[TOMOYO_TYPE_UMOUNT]     = TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_UMOUNT,
 };
@@ -132,24 +132,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tomoyo_strendswith - Check whether the token ends with the given token.
- *
- * @name: The token to check.
- * @tail: The token to find.
- *
- * Returns true if @name ends with @tail, false otherwise.
- */
-static bool tomoyo_strendswith(const char *name, const char *tail)
-{
-	int len;
-
-	if (!name || !tail)
-		return false;
-	len = strlen(name) - strlen(tail);
-	return len >= 0 && !strcmp(name + len, tail);
-}
-
-/**
  * tomoyo_get_realpath - Get realpath.
  *
  * @buf:  Pointer to "struct tomoyo_path_info".
@@ -182,7 +164,7 @@
 		return 0;
 	tomoyo_warn_log(r, "%s %s", operation, filename->name);
 	return tomoyo_supervisor(r, "allow_%s %s\n", operation,
-				 tomoyo_pattern(filename));
+				 filename->name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -202,8 +184,7 @@
 	tomoyo_warn_log(r, "%s %s %s", operation, filename1->name,
 			filename2->name);
 	return tomoyo_supervisor(r, "allow_%s %s %s\n", operation,
-				 tomoyo_pattern(filename1),
-				 tomoyo_pattern(filename2));
+				 filename1->name, filename2->name);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -225,7 +206,7 @@
 	tomoyo_warn_log(r, "%s %s 0%o %u %u", operation, filename->name, mode,
 			major, minor);
 	return tomoyo_supervisor(r, "allow_%s %s 0%o %u %u\n", operation,
-				 tomoyo_pattern(filename), mode, major, minor);
+				 filename->name, mode, major, minor);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -264,247 +245,7 @@
 			   radix);
 	tomoyo_warn_log(r, "%s %s %s", operation, filename->name, buffer);
 	return tomoyo_supervisor(r, "allow_%s %s %s\n", operation,
-				 tomoyo_pattern(filename), buffer);
-}
-
-static bool tomoyo_same_globally_readable(const struct tomoyo_acl_head *a,
-					  const struct tomoyo_acl_head *b)
-{
-	return container_of(a, struct tomoyo_readable_file,
-			    head)->filename ==
-		container_of(b, struct tomoyo_readable_file,
-			     head)->filename;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_update_globally_readable_entry - Update "struct tomoyo_readable_file" list.
- *
- * @filename:  Filename unconditionally permitted to open() for reading.
- * @is_delete: True if it is a delete request.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-static int tomoyo_update_globally_readable_entry(const char *filename,
-						 const bool is_delete)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_readable_file e = { };
-	int error;
-
-	if (!tomoyo_correct_word(filename))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	e.filename = tomoyo_get_name(filename);
-	if (!e.filename)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	error = tomoyo_update_policy(&e.head, sizeof(e), is_delete,
-				     &tomoyo_policy_list
-				     [TOMOYO_ID_GLOBALLY_READABLE],
-				     tomoyo_same_globally_readable);
-	tomoyo_put_name(e.filename);
-	return error;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_globally_readable_file - Check if the file is unconditionnaly permitted to be open()ed for reading.
- *
- * @filename: The filename to check.
- *
- * Returns true if any domain can open @filename for reading, false otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-static bool tomoyo_globally_readable_file(const struct tomoyo_path_info *
-					     filename)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_readable_file *ptr;
-	bool found = false;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(ptr, &tomoyo_policy_list
-				[TOMOYO_ID_GLOBALLY_READABLE], head.list) {
-		if (!ptr->head.is_deleted &&
-		    tomoyo_path_matches_pattern(filename, ptr->filename)) {
-			found = true;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	return found;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_write_globally_readable - Write "struct tomoyo_readable_file" list.
- *
- * @data:      String to parse.
- * @is_delete: True if it is a delete request.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-int tomoyo_write_globally_readable(char *data, const bool is_delete)
-{
-	return tomoyo_update_globally_readable_entry(data, is_delete);
-}
-
-static bool tomoyo_same_pattern(const struct tomoyo_acl_head *a,
-				const struct tomoyo_acl_head *b)
-{
-	return container_of(a, struct tomoyo_no_pattern, head)->pattern ==
-		container_of(b, struct tomoyo_no_pattern, head)->pattern;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_update_file_pattern_entry - Update "struct tomoyo_no_pattern" list.
- *
- * @pattern:   Pathname pattern.
- * @is_delete: True if it is a delete request.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-static int tomoyo_update_file_pattern_entry(const char *pattern,
-					    const bool is_delete)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_no_pattern e = { };
-	int error;
-
-	if (!tomoyo_correct_word(pattern))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	e.pattern = tomoyo_get_name(pattern);
-	if (!e.pattern)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	error = tomoyo_update_policy(&e.head, sizeof(e), is_delete,
-				     &tomoyo_policy_list[TOMOYO_ID_PATTERN],
-				     tomoyo_same_pattern);
-	tomoyo_put_name(e.pattern);
-	return error;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_pattern - Get patterned pathname.
- *
- * @filename: The filename to find patterned pathname.
- *
- * Returns pointer to pathname pattern if matched, @filename otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-const char *tomoyo_pattern(const struct tomoyo_path_info *filename)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_no_pattern *ptr;
-	const struct tomoyo_path_info *pattern = NULL;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(ptr, &tomoyo_policy_list[TOMOYO_ID_PATTERN],
-				head.list) {
-		if (ptr->head.is_deleted)
-			continue;
-		if (!tomoyo_path_matches_pattern(filename, ptr->pattern))
-			continue;
-		pattern = ptr->pattern;
-		if (tomoyo_strendswith(pattern->name, "/\\*")) {
-			/* Do nothing. Try to find the better match. */
-		} else {
-			/* This would be the better match. Use this. */
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	if (pattern)
-		filename = pattern;
-	return filename->name;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_write_pattern - Write "struct tomoyo_no_pattern" list.
- *
- * @data:      String to parse.
- * @is_delete: True if it is a delete request.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-int tomoyo_write_pattern(char *data, const bool is_delete)
-{
-	return tomoyo_update_file_pattern_entry(data, is_delete);
-}
-
-static bool tomoyo_same_no_rewrite(const struct tomoyo_acl_head *a,
-				   const struct tomoyo_acl_head *b)
-{
-	return container_of(a, struct tomoyo_no_rewrite, head)->pattern
-		== container_of(b, struct tomoyo_no_rewrite, head)
-		->pattern;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_update_no_rewrite_entry - Update "struct tomoyo_no_rewrite" list.
- *
- * @pattern:   Pathname pattern that are not rewritable by default.
- * @is_delete: True if it is a delete request.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-static int tomoyo_update_no_rewrite_entry(const char *pattern,
-					  const bool is_delete)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_no_rewrite e = { };
-	int error;
-
-	if (!tomoyo_correct_word(pattern))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	e.pattern = tomoyo_get_name(pattern);
-	if (!e.pattern)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	error = tomoyo_update_policy(&e.head, sizeof(e), is_delete,
-				     &tomoyo_policy_list[TOMOYO_ID_NO_REWRITE],
-				     tomoyo_same_no_rewrite);
-	tomoyo_put_name(e.pattern);
-	return error;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_no_rewrite_file - Check if the given pathname is not permitted to be rewrited.
- *
- * @filename: Filename to check.
- *
- * Returns true if @filename is specified by "deny_rewrite" directive,
- * false otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-static bool tomoyo_no_rewrite_file(const struct tomoyo_path_info *filename)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_no_rewrite *ptr;
-	bool found = false;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_rcu(ptr, &tomoyo_policy_list[TOMOYO_ID_NO_REWRITE],
-				head.list) {
-		if (ptr->head.is_deleted)
-			continue;
-		if (!tomoyo_path_matches_pattern(filename, ptr->pattern))
-			continue;
-		found = true;
-		break;
-	}
-	return found;
-}
-
-/**
- * tomoyo_write_no_rewrite - Write "struct tomoyo_no_rewrite" list.
- *
- * @data:      String to parse.
- * @is_delete: True if it is a delete request.
- *
- * Returns 0 on success, negative value otherwise.
- *
- * Caller holds tomoyo_read_lock().
- */
-int tomoyo_write_no_rewrite(char *data, const bool is_delete)
-{
-	return tomoyo_update_no_rewrite_entry(data, is_delete);
+				 filename->name, buffer);
 }
 
 static bool tomoyo_check_path_acl(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
@@ -569,6 +310,15 @@
 		tomoyo_same_name_union(&p1->name, &p2->name);
 }
 
+/**
+ * tomoyo_merge_path_acl - Merge duplicated "struct tomoyo_path_acl" entry.
+ *
+ * @a:         Pointer to "struct tomoyo_acl_info".
+ * @b:         Pointer to "struct tomoyo_acl_info".
+ * @is_delete: True for @a &= ~@b, false for @a |= @b.
+ *
+ * Returns true if @a is empty, false otherwise.
+ */
 static bool tomoyo_merge_path_acl(struct tomoyo_acl_info *a,
 				  struct tomoyo_acl_info *b,
 				  const bool is_delete)
@@ -577,19 +327,10 @@
 		->perm;
 	u16 perm = *a_perm;
 	const u16 b_perm = container_of(b, struct tomoyo_path_acl, head)->perm;
-	if (is_delete) {
+	if (is_delete)
 		perm &= ~b_perm;
-		if ((perm & TOMOYO_RW_MASK) != TOMOYO_RW_MASK)
-			perm &= ~(1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE);
-		else if (!(perm & (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE)))
-			perm &= ~TOMOYO_RW_MASK;
-	} else {
+	else
 		perm |= b_perm;
-		if ((perm & TOMOYO_RW_MASK) == TOMOYO_RW_MASK)
-			perm |= (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE);
-		else if (perm & (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE))
-			perm |= TOMOYO_RW_MASK;
-	}
 	*a_perm = perm;
 	return !perm;
 }
@@ -615,8 +356,6 @@
 		.perm = 1 << type
 	};
 	int error;
-	if (e.perm == (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE))
-		e.perm |= TOMOYO_RW_MASK;
 	if (!tomoyo_parse_name_union(filename, &e.name))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	error = tomoyo_update_domain(&e.head, sizeof(e), is_delete, domain,
@@ -775,7 +514,6 @@
 {
 	int error;
 
- next:
 	r->type = tomoyo_p2mac[operation];
 	r->mode = tomoyo_get_mode(r->profile, r->type);
 	if (r->mode == TOMOYO_CONFIG_DISABLED)
@@ -785,10 +523,6 @@
 	r->param.path.operation = operation;
 	do {
 		tomoyo_check_acl(r, tomoyo_check_path_acl);
-		if (!r->granted && operation == TOMOYO_TYPE_READ &&
-		    !r->domain->ignore_global_allow_read &&
-		    tomoyo_globally_readable_file(filename))
-			r->granted = true;
 		error = tomoyo_audit_path_log(r);
 		/*
 		 * Do not retry for execute request, for alias may have
@@ -796,16 +530,6 @@
 		 */
 	} while (error == TOMOYO_RETRY_REQUEST &&
 		 operation != TOMOYO_TYPE_EXECUTE);
-	/*
-	 * Since "allow_truncate" doesn't imply "allow_rewrite" permission,
-	 * we need to check "allow_rewrite" permission if the filename is
-	 * specified by "deny_rewrite" keyword.
-	 */
-	if (!error && operation == TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE &&
-	    tomoyo_no_rewrite_file(filename)) {
-		operation = TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE;
-		goto next;
-	}
 	return error;
 }
 
@@ -932,43 +656,26 @@
 	struct tomoyo_request_info r;
 	int idx;
 
-	if (!path->mnt ||
-	    (path->dentry->d_inode && S_ISDIR(path->dentry->d_inode->i_mode)))
+	if (!path->mnt)
 		return 0;
 	buf.name = NULL;
 	r.mode = TOMOYO_CONFIG_DISABLED;
 	idx = tomoyo_read_lock();
-	/*
-	 * If the filename is specified by "deny_rewrite" keyword,
-	 * we need to check "allow_rewrite" permission when the filename is not
-	 * opened for append mode or the filename is truncated at open time.
-	 */
-	if ((acc_mode & MAY_WRITE) && !(flag & O_APPEND)
-	    && tomoyo_init_request_info(&r, domain, TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_REWRITE)
+	if (acc_mode &&
+	    tomoyo_init_request_info(&r, domain, TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN)
 	    != TOMOYO_CONFIG_DISABLED) {
 		if (!tomoyo_get_realpath(&buf, path)) {
 			error = -ENOMEM;
 			goto out;
 		}
-		if (tomoyo_no_rewrite_file(&buf))
-			error = tomoyo_path_permission(&r, TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE,
+		if (acc_mode & MAY_READ)
+			error = tomoyo_path_permission(&r, TOMOYO_TYPE_READ,
 						       &buf);
-	}
-	if (!error && acc_mode &&
-	    tomoyo_init_request_info(&r, domain, TOMOYO_MAC_FILE_OPEN)
-	    != TOMOYO_CONFIG_DISABLED) {
-		u8 operation;
-		if (!buf.name && !tomoyo_get_realpath(&buf, path)) {
-			error = -ENOMEM;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		if (acc_mode == (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE))
-			operation = TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE;
-		else if (acc_mode == MAY_READ)
-			operation = TOMOYO_TYPE_READ;
-		else
-			operation = TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE;
-		error = tomoyo_path_permission(&r, operation, &buf);
+		if (!error && (acc_mode & MAY_WRITE))
+			error = tomoyo_path_permission(&r, (flag & O_APPEND) ?
+						       TOMOYO_TYPE_APPEND :
+						       TOMOYO_TYPE_WRITE,
+						       &buf);
 	}
  out:
 	kfree(buf.name);
@@ -979,7 +686,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * tomoyo_path_perm - Check permission for "unlink", "rmdir", "truncate", "symlink", "rewrite", "chroot" and "unmount".
+ * tomoyo_path_perm - Check permission for "unlink", "rmdir", "truncate", "symlink", "append", "chroot" and "unmount".
  *
  * @operation: Type of operation.
  * @path:      Pointer to "struct path".
@@ -988,9 +695,10 @@
  */
 int tomoyo_path_perm(const u8 operation, struct path *path)
 {
-	int error = -ENOMEM;
-	struct tomoyo_path_info buf;
 	struct tomoyo_request_info r;
+	int error;
+	struct tomoyo_path_info buf;
+	bool is_enforce;
 	int idx;
 
 	if (!path->mnt)
@@ -998,17 +706,13 @@
 	if (tomoyo_init_request_info(&r, NULL, tomoyo_p2mac[operation])
 	    == TOMOYO_CONFIG_DISABLED)
 		return 0;
+	is_enforce = (r.mode == TOMOYO_CONFIG_ENFORCING);
+	error = -ENOMEM;
 	buf.name = NULL;
 	idx = tomoyo_read_lock();
 	if (!tomoyo_get_realpath(&buf, path))
 		goto out;
 	switch (operation) {
-	case TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE:
-		if (!tomoyo_no_rewrite_file(&buf)) {
-			error = 0;
-			goto out;
-		}
-		break;
 	case TOMOYO_TYPE_RMDIR:
 	case TOMOYO_TYPE_CHROOT:
 		tomoyo_add_slash(&buf);
@@ -1018,7 +722,7 @@
  out:
 	kfree(buf.name);
 	tomoyo_read_unlock(idx);
-	if (r.mode != TOMOYO_CONFIG_ENFORCING)
+	if (!is_enforce)
 		error = 0;
 	return error;
 }
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/gc.c b/security/tomoyo/gc.c
index a877e4c..ba799b4 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/gc.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/gc.c
@@ -32,27 +32,6 @@
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void tomoyo_del_allow_read(struct list_head *element)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_readable_file *ptr =
-		container_of(element, typeof(*ptr), head.list);
-	tomoyo_put_name(ptr->filename);
-}
-
-static void tomoyo_del_file_pattern(struct list_head *element)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_no_pattern *ptr =
-		container_of(element, typeof(*ptr), head.list);
-	tomoyo_put_name(ptr->pattern);
-}
-
-static void tomoyo_del_no_rewrite(struct list_head *element)
-{
-	struct tomoyo_no_rewrite *ptr =
-		container_of(element, typeof(*ptr), head.list);
-	tomoyo_put_name(ptr->pattern);
-}
-
 static void tomoyo_del_transition_control(struct list_head *element)
 {
 	struct tomoyo_transition_control *ptr =
@@ -290,15 +269,6 @@
 		case TOMOYO_ID_AGGREGATOR:
 			tomoyo_del_aggregator(element);
 			break;
-		case TOMOYO_ID_GLOBALLY_READABLE:
-			tomoyo_del_allow_read(element);
-			break;
-		case TOMOYO_ID_PATTERN:
-			tomoyo_del_file_pattern(element);
-			break;
-		case TOMOYO_ID_NO_REWRITE:
-			tomoyo_del_no_rewrite(element);
-			break;
 		case TOMOYO_ID_MANAGER:
 			tomoyo_del_manager(element);
 			break;
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/mount.c b/security/tomoyo/mount.c
index 162a864..f1d9e1a 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/mount.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/mount.c
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@
 				flags);
 	return tomoyo_supervisor(r,
 				 TOMOYO_KEYWORD_ALLOW_MOUNT "%s %s %s 0x%lX\n",
-				 tomoyo_pattern(r->param.mount.dev),
-				 tomoyo_pattern(r->param.mount.dir), type,
-				 flags);
+				 r->param.mount.dev->name,
+				 r->param.mount.dir->name, type, flags);
 }
 
 static bool tomoyo_check_mount_acl(struct tomoyo_request_info *r,
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
index 95d3f95..2615c7d 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/tomoyo.c
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@
 	return tomoyo_check_open_permission(domain, &bprm->file->f_path, O_RDONLY);
 }
 
+static int tomoyo_inode_getattr(struct vfsmount *mnt, struct dentry *dentry)
+{
+	struct path path = { mnt, dentry };
+	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_GETATTR, &path);
+}
+
 static int tomoyo_path_truncate(struct path *path)
 {
 	return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_TRUNCATE, path);
@@ -176,9 +182,10 @@
 static int tomoyo_file_fcntl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 			     unsigned long arg)
 {
-	if (cmd == F_SETFL && ((arg ^ file->f_flags) & O_APPEND))
-		return tomoyo_path_perm(TOMOYO_TYPE_REWRITE, &file->f_path);
-	return 0;
+	if (!(cmd == F_SETFL && ((arg ^ file->f_flags) & O_APPEND)))
+		return 0;
+	return tomoyo_check_open_permission(tomoyo_domain(), &file->f_path,
+					    O_WRONLY | (arg & O_APPEND));
 }
 
 static int tomoyo_dentry_open(struct file *f, const struct cred *cred)
@@ -258,6 +265,7 @@
 	.path_mknod          = tomoyo_path_mknod,
 	.path_link           = tomoyo_path_link,
 	.path_rename         = tomoyo_path_rename,
+	.inode_getattr       = tomoyo_inode_getattr,
 	.file_ioctl          = tomoyo_file_ioctl,
 	.path_chmod          = tomoyo_path_chmod,
 	.path_chown          = tomoyo_path_chown,
diff --git a/security/tomoyo/util.c b/security/tomoyo/util.c
index 6d53932..7fb9bbf 100644
--- a/security/tomoyo/util.c
+++ b/security/tomoyo/util.c
@@ -911,44 +911,33 @@
 	if (!domain)
 		return true;
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(ptr, &domain->acl_info_list, list) {
+		u16 perm;
+		u8 i;
 		if (ptr->is_deleted)
 			continue;
 		switch (ptr->type) {
-			u16 perm;
-			u8 i;
 		case TOMOYO_TYPE_PATH_ACL:
 			perm = container_of(ptr, struct tomoyo_path_acl, head)
 				->perm;
-			for (i = 0; i < TOMOYO_MAX_PATH_OPERATION; i++)
-				if (perm & (1 << i))
-					count++;
-			if (perm & (1 << TOMOYO_TYPE_READ_WRITE))
-				count -= 2;
 			break;
 		case TOMOYO_TYPE_PATH2_ACL:
 			perm = container_of(ptr, struct tomoyo_path2_acl, head)
 				->perm;
-			for (i = 0; i < TOMOYO_MAX_PATH2_OPERATION; i++)
-				if (perm & (1 << i))
-					count++;
 			break;
 		case TOMOYO_TYPE_PATH_NUMBER_ACL:
 			perm = container_of(ptr, struct tomoyo_path_number_acl,
 					    head)->perm;
-			for (i = 0; i < TOMOYO_MAX_PATH_NUMBER_OPERATION; i++)
-				if (perm & (1 << i))
-					count++;
 			break;
 		case TOMOYO_TYPE_MKDEV_ACL:
 			perm = container_of(ptr, struct tomoyo_mkdev_acl,
 					    head)->perm;
-			for (i = 0; i < TOMOYO_MAX_MKDEV_OPERATION; i++)
-				if (perm & (1 << i))
-					count++;
 			break;
 		default:
-			count++;
+			perm = 1;
 		}
+		for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+			if (perm & (1 << i))
+				count++;
 	}
 	if (count < tomoyo_profile(domain->profile)->learning->
 	    learning_max_entry)